OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14330468
BURN,ALUMINUM DUST,WORK RULES,FIRE,DUST COLLECTOR,EXPLOSION,SPARK,COMBUSTIBLE DUST
Event description
One employee killed, two burned by ignited aluminum dust
Investigation abstract
Employees #1, #2 and #3 were in the area of a dry-type dust collection device th at was being used to collect aluminum and steel dust from a grinder/polisher. Th e steel dust created heat and sparks, which ignited the aluminum dust in the dus t collector. Employee #1 noticed smoke and flames and attempted to extinguish th e fire using an H2O fire extinguisher. The fire increased rapidly in intensity, burning Employees #1, #2, and #3, and knocking Employees #1 and #3 to the floor. Employee #1 died of first-, second- and third-degree burns. Employees #2 and #3 sustained first-degree burns.
Victims (3)
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#1 Hospitalized Age 35 M
- Nature of injury
- 5
- Part of body
- 17
- Event type
- 14
- Source
- 16
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 6
- Environmental factor
- 10
- Task assigned
- 1
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#2 Non-hospitalized injury Age 35 M
- Nature of injury
- 5
- Part of body
- 13
- Event type
- 14
- Source
- 16
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 6
- Environmental factor
- 10
- Task assigned
- 1
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#3 Non-hospitalized injury Age 36 M
- Nature of injury
- 5
- Part of body
- 9
- Event type
- 14
- Source
- 16
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 6
- Environmental factor
- 10
- Task assigned
- 1
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