OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14452981
BURN,FIRE,DRY CLEANING,EXPLOSION,NECK,ARM
Event description
Two injured in dry cleaning explosion and fire
Investigation abstract
Employee #1 was working at a clothes press that was diagonally behind a Mirh dry cleaning machine, model 120 (RP-RO-FS), when there was an explosion and fire sh ot toward her. Employee #1 sustained second-degree burns on her arms, shoulders, and right foot. Employee #2 was standing at a clothes press diagonally in front of the dry cleaning machine. She heard the explosion and ran toward the front e ntrance. When she reached the lobby, the force of the explosion threw her throug h the door. Employee #2 sustained injuries to her neck and right arm.
Victims (2)
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#1 Non-hospitalized injury Age 40 F
- Nature of injury
- 5
- Part of body
- 2
- Event type
- 14
- Source
- 16
- Occupation code
- 748
- Human factor
- 14
- Environmental factor
- 18
- Hazardous substance
- 2020
- Task assigned
- 1
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#2 Non-hospitalized injury Age 45 F
- Nature of injury
- 5
- Part of body
- 20
- Event type
- 14
- Source
- 16
- Occupation code
- 748
- Human factor
- 14
- Environmental factor
- 18
- Hazardous substance
- 2020
- Task assigned
- 1
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