Date: February 7, 2019
Location: Baumgartenberg, Perg (Austria)
Address: Unknown
Type: Dust Explosion
Fuel: Paint Dust
Industry: Unknown
Equipment: Paint-Mixing Machine
Company: Unknown
Database Incidents: None Recorded
Loss: One Person Injured
Capital Cost: Unknown
Status: Open
Confirmation: Unconfirmed
Company Description:
The name of the company was not specified in any news coverage of the incident.
Incident Description:
On February 7, 2019, the Kronen Zeitung reported a dust explosion at a facility in Baumgartenberg, Austria.
When a 37-year-old worker emptied a bag of paint granules into a paint-mixing machine, a dust explosion accompanied by a jet flame ocurred. He suffered burns to his face while the paint granule bag burned. His co-worker notified the company fire brigade, which extinguished the flames while he provided first aid to the injured worker. The worker was later taken to the hospital for additional treatment.
Sources:
Kronen Zeitung
