OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14430045

COVER,PRESSURE VESSEL,RUPTURE,STEAM,EXPLOSION,HIGH PRESSURE

1989-02-08T00:00:00

Event: COVER,PRESSURE VESSEL,RUPTURE,STEAM,EXPLOSION,HIGH PRESSURE
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14430045
Report ID: 830500

Event description

Employee killed in explosion

Investigation abstract

Employee #1 was running a pressure test on a hydroclave when the cover/door of t he vessel rotated and steam blew off the cover. Employee #1 was killed.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 66 M

Nature of injury
5

Part of body
19

Event type
13

Source
23

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
11

Hazardous substance
8330

Task assigned
1

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