OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14215529
S & P GRADING COMPANY, INC.
AIKEN, SC·
Event description
PRESSURIZED AIR RECEIVER EXPLODED
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEE #1 WAS TRYING TO DRAW WATER FROM A WATER TANK BY PRESSURIZING THE TANK WITH AIR. AS HE LEANING OVER THE TANK, IT EXPLODED, INFLICTING FATAL FACE AND CH EST INJURIES. HE HAD BEEN WARNED ABOUT USING TOO MUCH PRESSURE IN THE TANK AND T OLD TO BE CAREFUL. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS USING A 150 PSI AIR COMPRESSOR TO PRESSURIZE THE TANK.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 18 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 5
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 2
- Occupation code
- 516
- Human factor
- 6
- Environmental factor
- 15
- Task assigned
- 1
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