OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14236871
CHEMONICS INDUSTRIES INC
MINDEN, NV·
Event description
EMPLOYEE BURNED BY HOT FIRE SUPRESSING SLURRY
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEE #1 WAS PUMPING A FIRE SUPPRESSION SLURRY FROM ONE TANK TO ANOTHER WHEN THE PUMP LOST PRIME AND BEGAN TO CAVITATE. THE MANAGER OF THE COMPANY TOLD EMPLO YEE #1 TO LOOSEN THE PRIMER PLATE TO REMOVE THE AIR INSIDE THE PUMP. EMPLOYEE #1 LOOSENED ALL THE BOLTS ON THE PRIMER PLATE. THE PLATE SUDDENLY BLEW OFF, ALLOWI NG THE SUPERHEATED SLURRY TO SPRAY OUT AND ONTO EMPLOYEE #1. EMPLOYEE #1 SUFFERE D FIRST AND SECOND DEGREE BURNS TO HIS FACE, NECK, CHEST, AND ARMS.
Victims (2)
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#1 Hospitalized Age 24 M
- Nature of injury
- 5
- Part of body
- 19
- Event type
- 14
- Source
- 36
- Occupation code
- 756
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 18
- Hazardous substance
- 8880
- Task assigned
- 2
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#981 Degree 0 Age 0
- Nature of injury
- 0
- Part of body
- 0
- Event type
- 0
- Source
- 0
- Occupation code
- 0
- Human factor
- 0
- Environmental factor
- 0
- Task assigned
- 0
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