OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14422406
BURN,ALCOHOL,FLAMMABLE LIQUID,FIRE,COMBUSTIBLE LIQUID,CHEMICAL
Event description
EMPLOYEE FATALLY BURNED
Investigation abstract
Employee #1 was in the process of shutting down the high-pressure unit of the al cohol plant. This unit is a hydrogen-reactor system used for the production of t allow fatty alcohol. A flanged joint under the Number 3 reactor separated from t he upper stub-end pipe allowing a release of combustible/flammable liquid from t he reactor system to the surrounding area. The liquid in the reactor system was heated to a point above its ignition temperature. Once the liquid made contact w ith the ambient atmosphere it started to burn causing a fire. Employee #1 was in the area and received fatal burns to over 90 percent of his body.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 58 M
- Nature of injury
- 5
- Part of body
- 19
- Event type
- 2
- Source
- 6
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 18
- Environmental factor
- 10
- Task assigned
- 1
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