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| Universal Form Clamp Co. Explosion and Fire |
| Bellwood, IL, June 14, 2006 |
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Incident Description
One fatality and five injuries resulted from an explosion and fire in a mixing room at the Universal Form Clamp facility. Workers were heating and mixing flammable solvents in an open top tank. During the heating process, there was a sudden evolution of flammable vapors that ignited, resulting in the explosion and fire.
Investigation Status
The CSB's final report was issued at a news conference in Chicago on April 10, 2007.
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