Safety Incidents OSHA Severe Injury Reports · 2015–2025
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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14377451

REYNOLDS METALS

Event
BURN, FLAMMABLE LIQUID, FIRE, METAL PIPE, CUTTING AND BURNING
NAICS
000000
Inspection type
Accident-driven
Activity number
#101345809
Employer profile
REYNOLDS METALS
Summary number
14377451
Report ID
521700

Event description

One employee killed, one injured in flash fire

Investigation abstract

Oil residue in a steel pipe ignited while the pipe was being cut and removed. Em ployees #1 and #2 were burned; Employee #1 died as a result of his injuries.

Victims (2)

  1. #1 Fatality Age 41 M

    Nature of injury
    5
    Part of body
    4
    Event type
    14
    Source
    16
    Occupation code
    519
    Human factor
    11
    Environmental factor
    10
    Task assigned
    1
  2. #2 Hospitalized Age 46 M

    Nature of injury
    5
    Part of body
    4
    Event type
    14
    Source
    16
    Occupation code
    519
    Human factor
    11
    Environmental factor
    10
    Task assigned
    1

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