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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14447775

EXPLOSION,HAND,BURN,FURNACE,LP GAS,STRUCK BY,FLYING OBJECT,FACE

Event
EXPLOSION,HAND,BURN,FURNACE,LP GAS,STRUCK BY,FLYING OBJECT,FACE
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14447775
Report ID
552700

Event description

L P GAS EXPLOSION

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #2 HAD INSTALLED A NEW GAS LINE FROM THE SUPPLY TANK TO THE ROOF OF A B UILDING. THIS WAS TO SUPPLY THE FURNACE WITH FUEL. EMPLOYEE #1 ATTEMPTED TO STAR T THE FURNACE, BUT HE COULD NOT START IT. EMPLOYEES #1 AND #2 RETURNED TO THE RO OF TO BLEED AIR OUT OF THE NEW LINE. THEY THEN RETURNED TO TRY TO START THE FURN ACE AGAIN. WHEN EMPLOYEE #1 TRIED TO LIGHT THE FURNACE, AN EXPLOSION OCCURRED. E MPLOYEES #1 AND #2 WERE BURNED ON THEIR HANDS AND FACES. EMPLOYEE #3 WAS CUT BY FLYING GLASS.

Victims (3)

  1. #1 Hospitalized Age 39 M

    Nature of injury
    5
    Part of body
    12
    Event type
    14
    Source
    16
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    1803
    Task assigned
    2
  2. #2 Hospitalized Age 30 M

    Nature of injury
    5
    Part of body
    12
    Event type
    14
    Source
    16
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    1803
    Task assigned
    2
  3. #3 Non-hospitalized injury Age 28 M

    Nature of injury
    7
    Part of body
    12
    Event type
    1
    Source
    20
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    5
    Hazardous substance
    1300
    Task assigned
    1

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