OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14352959
REICHHOLD CHEMICALS, INC.
BAY MINETTE, AL·
Event description
One employee killed, one injured in recovery tank explosion
Investigation abstract
Employee #1, who had worked in a gloss oil operation for four years, was process ing resins and mineral spirits when an explosion and fire occurred. He was kille d. Employee #2, who had been an employee of the company for 30 years, was injure d in the explosion.
Victims (2)
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#1 Fatality Age 34 M
- Nature of injury
- 4
- Part of body
- 19
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 9
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 14
- Environmental factor
- 15
- Hazardous substance
- 8880
- Task assigned
- 1
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#2 Non-hospitalized injury Age 54 M
- Nature of injury
- 9
- Part of body
- 9
- Event type
- 6
- Source
- 43
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 14
- Environmental factor
- 15
- Hazardous substance
- 8880
- Task assigned
- 1
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