OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14369334
DIAMOND SHAMROCK CHEMICAL CO
ASHTABULA, OH·
Event description
EMPLOYEES STRUCK BY FLYING OBJECTS FROM EXPLOSION
Investigation abstract
WELDING OPERATIONS WERE BEING PERFORMED IN THE AREA ON THE FLOOR ABOVE A DRYER W HICH CONTAINED AMMONIUM DICHROMATE. WHILE THE DRYER WAS OPERATING, AN EXPLOSION OCCURRED. WORKERS WERE STRUCK BY FLYING OBJECTS. EMPLOYEES #1 AND #2 WERE KILLED . EMPLOYEES #3-8 WERE HOSPITALIZED. THE SOURCE OF THE EXPLOSION COULD NOT BE DET ERMINED.
Victims (9)
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#1 Fatality Age 55 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 19
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 43
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 18
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#2 Fatality Age 41 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 19
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 43
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 18
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#3 Hospitalized Age 57 M
- Nature of injury
- 5
- Part of body
- 19
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 43
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 18
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#4 Hospitalized Age 58 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 31
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 43
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 18
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#5 Hospitalized Age 54 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 31
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 43
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 18
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#6 Hospitalized Age 56 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 31
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 43
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 18
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#7 Hospitalized Age 47 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 31
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 43
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 18
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#8 Hospitalized Age 46 M
- Nature of injury
- 7
- Part of body
- 31
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 43
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 18
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#981 Degree 0 Age 0
- Nature of injury
- 0
- Part of body
- 0
- Event type
- 0
- Source
- 0
- Occupation code
- 0
- Human factor
- 0
- Environmental factor
- 0
- Task assigned
- 0
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