OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14323471

BURN,LEAK,REACTOR,FLAMMABLE VAPORS,ACCIDENTAL DISCHARGE,CHEMICAL

1989-09-09T00:00:00

Event: BURN,LEAK,REACTOR,FLAMMABLE VAPORS,ACCIDENTAL DISCHARGE,CHEMICAL
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14323471
Report ID: 317500

Event description

Employee dies of burns

Investigation abstract

Employee #1 sustained third-degree burns over 90 percent of his body from igniti on of flammable vapors after their escape from a chemical reactor. He died.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 34 M

Nature of injury
4

Part of body
19

Event type
12

Source
16

Occupation code
999

Human factor
4

Environmental factor
7

Task assigned
1

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