OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14308399
ALLIED SIGNAL GOMAR NATIONAL INDUSTRIES
LINDEN, NJ·
Event description
One employee killed, two injured in chemical spill and fire
Investigation abstract
Employee #1 was working below a CTFE chemical operation that was located on a gr ated floor above him. When an explosion/fire occurred on the upper floor, the ta nk containing the chemicals turned over and spilled on Employee #1, killing him. When Employees #2 and #3 came over to assist Employee #1, they were exposed to chemical vapors. They were hospitalized.
Victims (3)
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#1 Fatality Age 57 M
- Nature of injury
- 4
- Part of body
- 19
- Event type
- 12
- Source
- 9
- Occupation code
- 519
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 15
- Hazardous substance
- 0020
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#2 Hospitalized Age 60 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 31
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 9
- Occupation code
- 519
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 15
- Hazardous substance
- 0020
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#3 Hospitalized Age 29 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 31
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 9
- Occupation code
- 519
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 15
- Hazardous substance
- 0020
- Task assigned
- 1
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