OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14443923
OVEN,FIRE,EXPLOSION,MECH MALFUNCTION
Event description
Three killed, one injured in explosion and fire
Investigation abstract
Following an explosion in the northwest corner of the third-floor finishing depa rtment at the Singer Furniture Company, Roanoke, Virginia, flames spread rapidly throughout the department. Employees #1 through #3 were killed and Employee #4 was hospitalized. The explosion may have been caused by a malfunction of the ove n heating system.
Victims (4)
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#1 Fatality Age 41 M
- Nature of injury
- 2
- Part of body
- 4
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 16
- Occupation code
- 789
- Human factor
- 14
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#2 Fatality Age 56 M
- Nature of injury
- 2
- Part of body
- 5
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 16
- Occupation code
- 789
- Human factor
- 14
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#3 Fatality Age 52 F
- Nature of injury
- 2
- Part of body
- 5
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 16
- Occupation code
- 789
- Human factor
- 14
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#4 Hospitalized Age 56 M
- Nature of injury
- 5
- Part of body
- 19
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 16
- Occupation code
- 789
- Human factor
- 14
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Task assigned
- 1
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