OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14212583
CON-AGRA POULTRY
EL DORADO, AR·
Event description
FIBERGLASS HOT WATER TANK RUPTURES KILLING ONE EMPLOYEE
Investigation abstract
On January 14, 1987, Employee #1 was working approximately 15 ft from an 8 ft wi were hospitalized. On February 28, 1987, Employee #1 died from renal failure & o ther factors. Employee #2 recovered and returned to work. de door opening in a concrete block wall of the building. Employee #2 was delive ring egg shells to the rendering plant into a hopper located out side the plant. A 30,000 gallon fiberglass hot water (170 degree) storage tank was located outs ide the rendering plant approx 30 to 35 ft from Employee #1 and Employee #2. Thi s tank was maintained at about 70% capacity or about 21,000 gallons of water, ap proximately 87 tons of water. Without warning the tank split below the manhole c over and around the bottom edge of the tank allowing a wall of hot water to rush out. Employee #1 and Employee #2 both received 1st, 2nd & 3rd degree burns and
Victims (2)
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#1 Fatality Age 64 M
- Nature of injury
- 5
- Part of body
- 3
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 41
- Occupation code
- 453
- Human factor
- 6
- Environmental factor
- 11
- Task assigned
- 1
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#2 Hospitalized Age 22 M
- Nature of injury
- 5
- Part of body
- 3
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 41
- Occupation code
- 804
- Human factor
- 6
- Environmental factor
- 11
- Task assigned
- 1
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