OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14302301
NAVAJO REFINING COMPANY, LLC
ARTESIA, NM·
Event description
BOILER EXPLOSION KILLS ONE EMPLOYEE
Investigation abstract
On October 21, 1987, Employee # 1 was in the process of lighting the pilot to a boiler. He was approximately 3 ft. from the west end of the boiler, inside of an enclosure. Employee #2 was standing nearby, approximately 5 ft. west of the boi ler, just outside of the enclosure. The boiler exploded, due to the presence of gas in the boiler. Employee #1 was struck in the head by flying debris and kille d. Employee #2 was in a state of shock, but otherwise not injured and was not ho spitalized.
Victims (2)
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#1 Fatality Age 59 M
- Nature of injury
- 6
- Part of body
- 13
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 6
- Occupation code
- 766
- Human factor
- 4
- Environmental factor
- 5
- Hazardous substance
- 1640
- Task assigned
- 1
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#2 Non-hospitalized injury Age 25 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 29
- Event type
- 13
- Source
- 6
- Occupation code
- 766
- Human factor
- 4
- Environmental factor
- 18
- Hazardous substance
- 1640
- Task assigned
- 1
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