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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14215214

ALARM,STEAM,EXPLOSION,HIGH PRESSURE,STRUCK BY,FLYING OBJECT,DOOR

Event
ALARM,STEAM,EXPLOSION,HIGH PRESSURE,STRUCK BY,FLYING OBJECT,DOOR
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14215214
Report ID
454510

Event description

DOOR EXPLODED OUTWARD; STRUCK EMPLOYEES

Investigation abstract

STEAM PRESSURE HAD BUILT UP IN A WATER-COOLED DOOR. THE DOOR WAS NOT EQUIPPED WI TH A RELIEF VALVE; NOR DID IT HAVE ANY KIND OF VISUAL OR AUDIBLE ALARM. EMPLOYEE S #1, #2, AND #3 WERE TRYING TO TURN OFF SOME WATER VALVES WHEN THE DOOR EXPLODE D OUTWARD. THEY WERE ALL STRUCK BY THE DOOR. EMPLOYEE #4 WAS WALKING BY, APPROXI MATELY 30 FEET AWAY, WHEN THE DOOR EXPLODED.

Victims (4)

  1. #1 Non-hospitalized injury Age 45 M

    Nature of injury
    3
    Part of body
    13
    Event type
    1
    Source
    26
    Occupation code
    863
    Human factor
    18
    Environmental factor
    15
    Task assigned
    1
  2. #2 Hospitalized Age 27 M

    Nature of injury
    12
    Part of body
    23
    Event type
    1
    Source
    26
    Occupation code
    766
    Human factor
    18
    Environmental factor
    15
    Task assigned
    1
  3. #3 Non-hospitalized injury Age 31 M

    Nature of injury
    3
    Part of body
    22
    Event type
    1
    Source
    26
    Occupation code
    849
    Human factor
    18
    Environmental factor
    15
    Task assigned
    2
  4. #4 Hospitalized Age 30 F

    Nature of injury
    6
    Part of body
    13
    Event type
    1
    Source
    26
    Occupation code
    856
    Human factor
    18
    Environmental factor
    15
    Task assigned
    2

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