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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14382238

ELECTRIC ARC,ELECTRICAL,E GI VII,FIRE,EXPLOSION,COMBUSTIBLE DUST,ELECTRICAL FAULT,HOUSEKEEPING,EQUIPMENT APPROVAL

Event
ELECTRIC ARC,ELECTRICAL,E GI VII,FIRE,EXPLOSION,COMBUSTIBLE DUST,ELECTRICAL FAULT,HOUSEKEEPING,EQUIPMENT APPROVAL
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14382238
Report ID
521400

Event description

ELECTRICAL EXPLOSION - ELECTRICAL FAULT IGNITED COMBUST DUST

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEES WERE WORKING AT A PLANT THAT MIXES AND PACKAGES A PESTICIDE FOR RATS, GOPHERS, GROUND SQUIRRELS, AND SIMILAR PESTS. THE PRODUCT CONSISTED OF SODIUM NI TRATE, SULFUR, CHARCOAL, AND DEXTRIM. AN ARC PRODUCED BY SOME ELECTRIC EQUIPMENT STARTED A FUSE-LIKE FIRE ON THE FLOOR. SEVERAL MASSIVE EXPLOSIONS THEN OCCURRED . ONE EMPLOYEE WAS KILLED, AND 13 OTHERS WERE INJURED IN THE EXPLOSION. THE ELEC TRIC EQUIPMENT WAS NOT APPROVED FOR THE HAZARDOUS LOCATION, AND THERE WAS POOR H OUSEKEEPING AT THE PLANT.

Victims (15)

  1. #1 Hospitalized Age 20 F

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    31
    Event type
    8
    Source
    16
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    6
    Environmental factor
    10
    Task assigned
    1

  2. #10 Hospitalized Age 20 M

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    31
    Event type
    8
    Source
    16
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    6
    Environmental factor
    10
    Task assigned
    1

  3. #11 Hospitalized Age 20 F

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    31
    Event type
    8
    Source
    16
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    6
    Environmental factor
    10
    Task assigned
    1

  4. #12 Hospitalized Age 20 F

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    21
    Event type
    8
    Source
    16
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    6
    Environmental factor
    10
    Task assigned
    1

  5. #13 Hospitalized Age 20 F

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    31
    Event type
    8
    Source
    16
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    6
    Environmental factor
    10
    Task assigned
    1

  6. #14 Fatality Age 45 M

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    4
    Event type
    12
    Source
    16
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    14
    Environmental factor
    10
    Task assigned
    1

  7. #2 Hospitalized Age 20 M

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    31
    Event type
    8
    Source
    16
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    6
    Environmental factor
    10
    Task assigned
    1

  8. #3 Hospitalized Age 20 F

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    31
    Event type
    8
    Source
    16
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    6
    Environmental factor
    10
    Task assigned
    1

  9. #4 Hospitalized Age 20 F

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    31
    Event type
    8
    Source
    16
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    6
    Environmental factor
    10
    Task assigned
    1

  10. #5 Hospitalized Age 20 F

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    31
    Event type
    8
    Source
    16
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    6
    Environmental factor
    10
    Task assigned
    1

  11. #6 Hospitalized Age 20 M

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    31
    Event type
    8
    Source
    16
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    6
    Environmental factor
    10
    Task assigned
    1

  12. #7 Hospitalized Age 20 M

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    31
    Event type
    8
    Source
    16
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    6
    Environmental factor
    10
    Task assigned
    1

  13. #8 Hospitalized Age 20 F

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    31
    Event type
    8
    Source
    16
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    6
    Environmental factor
    10
    Task assigned
    1

  14. #9 Hospitalized Age 20 F

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    31
    Event type
    8
    Source
    16
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    6
    Environmental factor
    10
    Task assigned
    1

  15. #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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