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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14303382

OVEN,EXPLOSION

Event
OVEN,EXPLOSION
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14303382
Report ID
257220

Event description

EXPLOSION IN OVEN

Investigation abstract

ON JUNE 12TH ALL OF THE OVENS IN THE PLANT HAD BEEN SHUT DOWN. THIS WAS BECAUSE OF A PROBLEM WHICH HAD OCCURRED IN THE PLANT EARLIER IN THE MORNING (NO DETAILS WERE GIVEN). AT APPROXIMATELY 1:45 PM, THE OVENS WERE BEING TURNED BACK ON (TWO HAD BEEN LIT) WHEN AN EXPLOSION OCCURRED.

Victims (4)

  1. #1 Hospitalized Age 26 M

    Nature of injury
    5
    Part of body
    4
    Event type
    14
    Source
    23
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    14
    Environmental factor
    18
    Task assigned
    1
  2. #2 Non-hospitalized injury Age 22 M

    Nature of injury
    5
    Part of body
    4
    Event type
    14
    Source
    23
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    14
    Environmental factor
    18
    Task assigned
    1
  3. #3 Non-hospitalized injury Age 46 M

    Nature of injury
    5
    Part of body
    4
    Event type
    14
    Source
    23
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    14
    Environmental factor
    18
    Task assigned
    1
  4. #4 Non-hospitalized injury Age 27 M

    Nature of injury
    5
    Part of body
    4
    Event type
    14
    Source
    23
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    14
    Environmental factor
    18
    Task assigned
    1

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