OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14460752

BURN,CONFINED SPACE,FLAMMABLE VAPORS,CLEANING,FIRE,NATURAL GAS,CHEMICAL

1987-02-27T00:00:00

Event: BURN,CONFINED SPACE,FLAMMABLE VAPORS,CLEANING,FIRE,NATURAL GAS,CHEMICAL
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14460752
Report ID: 257220

Event description

EMPLOYEE BURNED IN FLASH FIRE

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS WASHING THE INTERIOR OF A DRYER, ASSISTED BY ANOTHER CHEMICAL OP ERATOR. THEY WERE USING METHANOL AND A 2-PERCENT CAUSTIC SODA. AN UNKNOWN IGNITI ON SOURCE IGNITED THE VAPORS, CAUSING A FLASH FIRE WHICH FATALLY BURNED EMPLOYEE #1.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 54 M

Nature of injury
4

Part of body
19

Event type
14

Source
16

Occupation code
224

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
10

Hazardous substance
1640

Task assigned
1

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