Severity
Incident
Was Hydrogen Released?
Yes
Was There Ignition?
Yes
Incident Date
Jun 19, 1996
Setting
Equipment
- Heating Equipment
- Oven
Damage and Injuries
Probable Cause
Contributing Factors
When Incident Was Discovered
Lessons Learned
After this accident, a safety inspection team was organized. An investigation of this incident and an inspection of all other experimental equipment was conducted by the team. As a result of this inspection, the heaters are now hard-wired to the temperature controllers. Follow-ups on the remainder of the team's findings for all other experimental equipment have not yet been completed.
Post date
September, 2017
Key:
- = No Ignition
- = Explosion
- = Fire
- = No Ignition
- = Explosion
- = Fire