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Solar Atmospheres, Inc.

Nonstructural fire, n.e.c. — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — SOUDERTON, PENNSYLVANIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Solar Atmospheres, Inc. in SOUDERTON, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer Solar Atmospheres, Inc. Report ID 2022064922
Address 1969 Clearview Road City, State ZIP SOUDERTON, PENNSYLVANIA 18964
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

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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