OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14219646

MAINTENANCE,FLAMMABLE VAPORS,FIRE,EXPLOSION,CHEMICAL

1989-10-23T00:00:00

Event: MAINTENANCE,FLAMMABLE VAPORS,FIRE,EXPLOSION,CHEMICAL
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14219646
Report ID: 626600

Event description

23 maintenance employees killed in explosion and fire

Investigation abstract

Maintenance employees were performing routine maintenance to unplug a setter leg on a chemical process. An explosion and fire occurred, killing 23 employees.

Victims (23)

#1 Fatality Age 35 M

Nature of injury
21

Part of body
4

Event type
1

Source
35

Occupation code
999

Human factor
4

Environmental factor
9

Hazardous substance
1115

Task assigned
2
#10 Fatality Age 45 M

Nature of injury
21

Part of body
4

Event type
1

Source
35

Occupation code
999

Human factor
4

Environmental factor
9

Hazardous substance
1115

Task assigned
2
#11 Fatality Age 30 M

Nature of injury
21

Part of body
4

Event type
1

Source
35

Occupation code
999

Human factor
4

Environmental factor
9

Task assigned
2
#12 Fatality Age 40 M

Nature of injury
21

Part of body
4

Event type
1

Source
35

Occupation code
999

Human factor
4

Environmental factor
9

Task assigned
2
#13 Fatality Age 43 M

Nature of injury
21

Part of body
4

Event type
1

Source
35

Occupation code
999

Human factor
4

Environmental factor
9

Task assigned
2
#14 Fatality Age 34 F

Nature of injury
21

Part of body
4

Event type
1

Source
35

Occupation code
999

Human factor
4

Environmental factor
9

Task assigned
2
#15 Fatality Age 39 M

Nature of injury
21

Part of body
4

Event type
1

Source
35

Occupation code
999

Human factor
4

Environmental factor
9

Task assigned
2
#16 Fatality Age 42 M

Nature of injury
21

Part of body
4

Event type
1

Source
35

Occupation code
999

Human factor
4

Environmental factor
9

Task assigned
2
#17 Fatality Age 33 M

Nature of injury
21

Part of body
4

Event type
1

Source
35

Occupation code
999

Human factor
4

Environmental factor
9

Task assigned
2
#18 Fatality Age 39 M

Nature of injury
21

Part of body
4

Event type
1

Source
35

Occupation code
999

Human factor
4

Environmental factor
9

Task assigned
2
#19 Fatality Age 30 M

Nature of injury
21

Part of body
4

Event type
1

Source
35

Occupation code
999

Human factor
4

Environmental factor
9

Task assigned
2
#2 Fatality Age 37 M

Nature of injury
21

Part of body
4

Event type
1

Source
35

Occupation code
999

Human factor
4

Environmental factor
9

Hazardous substance
1115

Task assigned
2
#20 Fatality Age 27 M

Nature of injury
21

Part of body
4

Event type
1

Source
35

Occupation code
999

Human factor
4

Environmental factor
9

Task assigned
2
#21 Fatality Age 44 M

Nature of injury
21

Part of body
4

Event type
1

Source
35

Occupation code
999

Human factor
4

Environmental factor
9

Task assigned
2
#22 Fatality Age 29 M

Nature of injury
21

Part of body
4

Event type
1

Source
35

Occupation code
999

Human factor
4

Environmental factor
9

Task assigned
2
#23 Fatality Age 38 M

Nature of injury
21

Part of body
4

Event type
1

Source
35

Occupation code
999

Human factor
4

Environmental factor
9

Task assigned
2
#3 Fatality Age 34 M

Nature of injury
21

Part of body
4

Event type
1

Source
35

Occupation code
999

Human factor
4

Environmental factor
9

Hazardous substance
1115

Task assigned
2
#4 Fatality Age 29 M

Nature of injury
21

Part of body
4

Event type
1

Source
35

Occupation code
999

Human factor
4

Environmental factor
9

Hazardous substance
1115

Task assigned
2
#5 Fatality Age 36 M

Nature of injury
21

Part of body
4

Event type
1

Source
35

Occupation code
999

Human factor
4

Environmental factor
9

Hazardous substance
1115

Task assigned
2
#6 Fatality Age 30 M

Nature of injury
21

Part of body
4

Event type
1

Source
35

Occupation code
999

Human factor
4

Environmental factor
9

Hazardous substance
1115

Task assigned
2
#7 Fatality Age 36 M

Nature of injury
21

Part of body
4

Event type
1

Source
35

Occupation code
999

Human factor
4

Environmental factor
9

Hazardous substance
1115

Task assigned
2
#8 Fatality Age 43 M

Nature of injury
21

Part of body
4

Event type
1

Source
35

Occupation code
999

Human factor
4

Environmental factor
9

Hazardous substance
1115

Task assigned
2
#9 Fatality Age 32 M

Nature of injury
21

Part of body
4

Event type
1

Source
35

Occupation code
999

Human factor
4

Environmental factor
9

Hazardous substance
1115

Task assigned
2

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