OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14470462
MAINTENANCE,REPAIR,BOILER,HEAT STROKE,HIGH TEMPERATURE
Event description
HEAT STROKE FROM BOILER REPAIR WORK
Investigation abstract
A TWENTY-FOUR YEAR OLD MALE EMPLOYEE, APPARENTLY IN GOOD HEALTH, SUCCUMBED TO CO SS" TRAINING PROGRAM RECOMMENDATIONS). MPLICATIONS OF EXPOSURE TO EXCESSIVE HEAT, SUFFERED WHILE REPAIRING BOILER SUPER HEATER TUBES IN A STEAM GENERATING FACILITY. THE EMPLOYEES WERE WORKING INSIDE T HE HARRISBURG, PA. STEAM GENERATING FACILITY, REPAIRING AND REFITTING SUPER HEAT ER TUBES ATOP THE #1 AND #2 BOILERS. THE OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT WAS ABOUT 90 DEGREES F, WITH AN ESTIMATED INSIDE TEMPERATURE OF 135 DEG REES. THE EMPLOYEE DEVELOPED SYMPTOMS OF HEAT STROKE AROUND 5:30 PM, AND WAS TRA NSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL AROUND 8 PM. HE DIED FOUR DAYS LATER. THE COMPANY WAS C ITED FOR A SERIOUS VIOLATION OF 29 CFR 1926.21 (B) (2) (WITH SPECIFIC "HEAT STRE
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 24 M
- Nature of injury
- 15
- Part of body
- 31
- Event type
- 14
- Source
- 23
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 11
- Hazardous substance
- 8330
- Task assigned
- 1
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