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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14320790

BURN,FIRE,TORSO,ARM,SMOKE INHALATION

Event
BURN,FIRE,TORSO,ARM,SMOKE INHALATION
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14320790
Report ID
317000

Event description

FIRE IN TUBE-FILLER ROOM

Investigation abstract

THE EMPLOYEES WERE FILLING CARDBOARD TUBES IN THE CHIMFEX ROOM. AN ALL-FILL MACH INE, MODEL B, WAS BEING USED TO FILL THE TUBES. WITHOUT WARNING A FIREBALL APPEA RED, BURNING EMPLOYEE #2 ON THE ARMS AND UPPER TORSO. HE WAS HOSPITALIZED. EMPLO YEE #1 DIED FROM SMOKE INHALATION.

Victims (2)

  1. #1 Fatality Age 27 F

    Nature of injury
    5
    Part of body
    4
    Event type
    14
    Source
    16
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    20
    Environmental factor
    10
    Task assigned
    1
  2. #2 Hospitalized Age 19 M

    Nature of injury
    5
    Part of body
    5
    Event type
    14
    Source
    16
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    20
    Environmental factor
    10
    Task assigned
    1

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