Explosion When Working with Aluminum
An explosion occurred whole two employees inside a facility were working with aluminum paste. Crews believed the blast was caused by hydrogen that had built up in the plant.
Event Date
November 12, 2003
Record Quality Indicator
Region / Country
Event Initiating System
Classification of the Physical Effects
Nature of the Consequences
Causes
Cause Comments
Crews believed the explosion was caused by hydrogen that had built up in the plant.
Facility Information
Application Type
Application
Specific Application Supply Chain Stage
Storage/Process Medium
Location Type
Location description
Industrial Area
Operational Condition
Pre-event Summary
Two employees inside a facility were working with aluminum paste.
Consequences
Number of Injured Persons
4
Number of Fatalities
1
Currency
Lessons Learned
Lessons Learned
Unknown
Event Nature
Emergency Action
Unknown
Ignition Source
Detonation
No
Deflagration
No
High Pressure Explosion
No
High Voltage Explosion
No
Source Category
References
References
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