OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14459515

FURNACE,GAS,EXPLOSION

1984-03-15T00:00:00

Event: FURNACE,GAS,EXPLOSION
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14459515
Report ID: 352420

Event description

FLAMMABLE GAS EXPLOSION

Investigation abstract

WHEN CHARGING #2 FURNACE WITH SCRAP IRON AND OLD CASTING AN EXPLOSION OCCURRED. THE EXPLOSION MAY HAVE HAPPENED AS A RESULT OF THE COLLECTION OF FLAMMABLE GAS U NDER THE ROOF. IT ROSE TO THE CEILING FROM AN OPEN BUNGHOLE IN A DRUM OF PAINT P RIMER, ACCORDING TO THE BALTIMORE CITY FIRE INVESTIGATION UNIT. THE CONDITION IS CAUSED BY WHAT IS CALLED A FLASHOVER FROM THE FURNACE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES.

Victim

#981 Degree 0 Age 0

Nature of injury
0

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Human factor
0

Environmental factor
0

Task assigned
0

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