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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14426704

FURNACE,ELECTRIC ARC,DUST,INHALATION,EXPLOSION

Event
FURNACE,ELECTRIC ARC,DUST,INHALATION,EXPLOSION
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14426704
Report ID
830500

Event description

ELECTRIC FURNACE EXPLODED RAISING GREAT AMOUNTS OF DUST

Investigation abstract

AN ELECTRIC ARC FURNACE EXPLODED, THROWING AN ENORMOUS AMOUNT OF DUST INTO THE A IR. AS A RESULT, NINE EMPLOYEES WERE SENT TO THE HOSPITAL. ALL NINE EMPLOYEES WE RE TREATED AND RELEASED THE SAME DAY.

Victims (9)

  1. #1 Hospitalized Age 34 M

    Nature of injury
    2
    Part of body
    4
    Event type
    8
    Source
    14
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    18
    Environmental factor
    7
    Task assigned
    1

  2. #2 Hospitalized Age 30 M

    Nature of injury
    2
    Part of body
    4
    Event type
    8
    Source
    14
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    18
    Environmental factor
    7
    Task assigned
    1

  3. #3 Hospitalized Age 29 M

    Nature of injury
    2
    Part of body
    4
    Event type
    8
    Source
    14
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    18
    Environmental factor
    7
    Task assigned
    1

  4. #4 Hospitalized Age 30 M

    Nature of injury
    2
    Part of body
    4
    Event type
    8
    Source
    14
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    18
    Environmental factor
    7
    Task assigned
    1

  5. #5 Hospitalized Age 51 M

    Nature of injury
    2
    Part of body
    4
    Event type
    8
    Source
    14
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    18
    Environmental factor
    7
    Task assigned
    1

  6. #6 Hospitalized Age 30 M

    Nature of injury
    2
    Part of body
    4
    Event type
    8
    Source
    14
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    18
    Environmental factor
    7
    Task assigned
    1

  7. #7 Hospitalized Age 35 M

    Nature of injury
    2
    Part of body
    4
    Event type
    8
    Source
    14
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    18
    Environmental factor
    7
    Task assigned
    1

  8. #8 Hospitalized Age 42 M

    Nature of injury
    2
    Part of body
    4
    Event type
    8
    Source
    14
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    18
    Environmental factor
    7
    Task assigned
    1

  9. #9 Hospitalized Age 31 M

    Nature of injury
    2
    Part of body
    4
    Event type
    8
    Source
    14
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    18
    Environmental factor
    7
    Task assigned
    1

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