OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14312094
B. F. GOODRICH CHEMICAL CO.
PEDRICKTOWN, NJ·
Event description
Five employees injured in vinyl chloride explosion and fire
Investigation abstract
On May 13, 1986, Employees #1, #2, and #3, of Goodrich, and Employees #4 and #5, of Allied Services, were in the area when vinyl chloride leaked from a reactor during an automatic process, causing an explosion and fire. Employees #1 and #3 were sent to the hospital and treated for burns; only Employee #1 was admitted. Employee #2 was treated for heat exhaustion. Employees #4 and #5 were sent to th e hospital and released after being treated for bruises and sprains.
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
-
#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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