OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14236871

WORK RULES,BURN,CHEST,NECK,ARM,FACE

1987-06-02T00:00:00

Event: WORK RULES,BURN,CHEST,NECK,ARM,FACE
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14236871
Report ID: 953210

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)

#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
#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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