OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14312086
B. F. GOODRICH CHEMICAL CO.
PEDRICKTOWN, NJ·
Event description
Five employees injured when reactor explodes
Investigation abstract
At approximately 12:55 p.m. on May 13, 1986, Employees #1, #2, and #3 of B. F. G ted for bruises and sprains. oodrich and Employees #4 and #5 of Ogdor Allied Services Corporation, an on-site contractor, were in the vicinity when .a polyvinyl chloride reactor, which had been changed and set up to start the reaction, released a massive amount of viny l chloride through a manway. The manway came loose and struck the overhead pipin g and structural beams, resulting in an explosion and fire that injured Employee s #1 through #5. Employees #1, #2, and #3 were sent to the hospital: Employee #1 was admitted and treated for burns; Employee #2 was treated for burns and heat exhaustion; and Employee #3 was treated for burns. Employees #4 and #5 were trea
Victims (5)
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#1 Hospitalized Age 32 M
- Nature of injury
- 5
- Part of body
- 19
- Event type
- 14
- Source
- 23
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 4
- Environmental factor
- 18
- Hazardous substance
- 2580
- Task assigned
- 1
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#2 Non-hospitalized injury Age 40 M
- Nature of injury
- 15
- Part of body
- 19
- Event type
- 14
- Source
- 23
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 4
- Environmental factor
- 18
- Hazardous substance
- 2580
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#3 Non-hospitalized injury Age 38 M
- Nature of injury
- 5
- Part of body
- 19
- Event type
- 14
- Source
- 23
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 4
- Environmental factor
- 18
- Hazardous substance
- 2580
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#4 Non-hospitalized injury Age 59 M
- Nature of injury
- 3
- Part of body
- 19
- Event type
- 4
- Source
- 46
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 4
- Environmental factor
- 18
- Hazardous substance
- 2580
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#5 Non-hospitalized injury Age 60 M
- Nature of injury
- 3
- Part of body
- 19
- Event type
- 4
- Source
- 46
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 4
- Environmental factor
- 18
- Hazardous substance
- 2580
- Task assigned
- 1
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