OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14349427
BURN,OBSTRUCTED EGRESS,COOKER,EAR,STEAM,BACK,DOOR,HAND
Event description
EMPLOYEES BURNED WHEN STEAM FROM POULTRY COOKER ESCAPED
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEES #1 AND #2 WERE OPERATING COOKERS IN THE RENDERING SECTION OF A CHICKEN S BODY AND DIED AT THE HOSPITAL ON OCTOBER 16, 1986. THERE WERE NO EXITS ON THE SOUTHERN PART OF THE BUILDING. PROCESSING PLANT. ON AUGUST 6, 1986, AT APPROXIMATELY 3 AM, A DOOR HINGE SNAPPE D ON COOKER #2 (STAMANCO COOKER, MFG # 5194-4X, 1969). STEAM AND POULTRY MEAL WE RE RELEASED AT TEMPERATURES EXCEEDING 275 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT. EMPLOYEE #2 WAS ST ANDING IN FRONT OF COOKER #3 WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED. HE ESCAPED BY USING THE STAIRWAY AND RUNNING TO THE NEAREST EXIT. HE RECEIVED MINOR BURNS TO HIS HANDS, BACK AND EARS, AND WAS TREATED AT THE HOSPITAL AND RELEASED. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS ST ANDING IN FRONT OF COOKER #1 AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. HE WAS TRAPPED BETWEEN THE RELEASING STEAM AND THE WALL. HE RECEIVED SECOND DEGREE BURNS TO MOST OF HI
Victims (2)
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#1 Fatality Age 20 M
- Nature of injury
- 4
- Part of body
- 4
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 6
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 17
- Environmental factor
- 5
- Task assigned
- 1
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#2 Non-hospitalized injury Age 25 M
- Nature of injury
- 4
- Part of body
- 3
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 6
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 17
- Environmental factor
- 5
- Task assigned
- 1
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