OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14347256
GEORGIA PACIFIC CORP.
BELLAMY, AL·
Event description
Employee killed when burned by fly ash
Investigation abstract
Employee #1 was inspecting a mill boiler and associated compartments, which had been idling for approximately 21 hours. When Employee #1 opened the inspection d oor to a fly ash collector, the opening of the door resulted in an influx of air that apparently caused the bridged dust to flame up, weaken, and fall out, stri king Employee #1 and igniting his clothing. Employee #1 died of his burns.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 31 M
- Nature of injury
- 5
- Part of body
- 19
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 16
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 18
- Task assigned
- 1
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