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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14369334

AMMONIUM DICHROMATE,WELDING,EXPLOSION,STRUCK BY,FLYING OBJECT

Event
AMMONIUM DICHROMATE,WELDING,EXPLOSION,STRUCK BY,FLYING OBJECT
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14369334
Report ID
522300

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)

  1. #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. #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. #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. #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. #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. #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. #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. #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
  9. #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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