OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14470983
TRACO, INC.
NORTH CHICAGO, IL·
Event description
THREE EMPLOYEES KILLED IN CHEMICAL EXPLOSION AND FIRE
Investigation abstract
Employees #1, #2, and #3 were processing chemicals in a mixing vessel. The chemi cal reaction went out of control and the pressure within vessel rose rapidly. Th e pressure release valve blew off the vessel and a cloud of flammable vapor esca ped. An ignition source ignited the vapor cloud causing an explosion and fire. A ll three employees were killed.
Victims (3)
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#1 Fatality Age 50 M
- Nature of injury
- 5
- Part of body
- 19
- Event type
- 14
- Source
- 16
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 4
- Environmental factor
- 9
- Task assigned
- 1
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#2 Fatality Age 30 F
- Nature of injury
- 5
- Part of body
- 19
- Event type
- 14
- Source
- 16
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 4
- Environmental factor
- 9
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#3 Fatality Age 20 F
- Nature of injury
- 5
- Part of body
- 19
- Event type
- 14
- Source
- 16
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 4
- Environmental factor
- 9
- Task assigned
- 1
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