Solar Atmospheres, Inc.
Nonstructural fire, n.e.c. — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — SOUDERTON, Pennsylvania
| Employer | Solar Atmospheres, Inc. |
| Address | 1969 Clearview Road |
| City, State ZIP | SOUDERTON, Pennsylvania 18964 |
| Report ID | 2022064922 |
| Event Date | June 8, 2022 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified |
| Body Part | Hand(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Nonstructural fire, n.e.c. |
| Source of Injury | Metallic particulates, trace elements, dusts, powders, fumes, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 332811 |
| Inspection # | 1603648 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.31000, -75.29000 |
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Incident Narrative
On June 8, 2022, an employee was packing titanium powder into a 55-gallon drum contained in an aluminum dumper. The employee used their hands to grasp the trays and dump them into the drum. The powder dumping process creates a dust plume. The dust plume ignited, possibly due to static charge. A flash fire occurred and the employee suffered burns on the top of both hands.
Incident Summary
On June 8, 2022, a worker at Solar Atmospheres, Inc. in SOUDERTON, Pennsylvania suffered heat (thermal) burns, unspecified to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as nonstructural fire, n.e.c., with metallic particulates, trace elements, dusts, powders, fumes, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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