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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14490379

BURN,SHOCK,DUST,ALUMINUM DUST,EXPLOSION,SMOKE INHALATION

Event
BURN,SHOCK,DUST,ALUMINUM DUST,EXPLOSION,SMOKE INHALATION
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14490379
Report ID
215800

Event description

EMPLOYEES INJURED IN ALUMINUM DUST EXPLOSION

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS REMOVING (GRINDING) TEFCON COATINGS FROM ALUMINUM FUSER ROLLS WH EN AN EXPLOSION OCCURRED. HE SUFFERED BURNS OVER 90% OF HIS BODY AND DIED. EMPLO YEE #2 WAS HOSPITALIZED WITH BURNS OVER 25% OF HIS UPPER BODY. EMPLOYEES #3 AND #4 WERE HOSPITALIZED FOR SMOKE INHALATION. EMPLOYEE #5 WAS TREATED FOR SMOKE INH ALATION AND RELEASED. EMPLOYEE #6 WAS HOSPITALIZED FOR SHOCK (10 DAYS) AND REMAI NS OFF WORK. ALL THE OTHERS HAVE RETURNED TO WORK.

Victims (6)

  1. #1 Fatality Age 59 M

    Nature of injury
    5
    Part of body
    31
    Event type
    14
    Source
    16
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    17
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    0160
    Task assigned
    1

  2. #2 Hospitalized Age 28 M

    Nature of injury
    5
    Part of body
    3
    Event type
    14
    Source
    16
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    17
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    0160
    Task assigned
    1

  3. #3 Hospitalized Age 28 M

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    16
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    17
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    0160
    Task assigned
    2

  4. #4 Hospitalized Age 25 M

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    16
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    17
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    0160
    Task assigned
    2

  5. #5 Non-hospitalized injury Age 27 M

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    16
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    17
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    0160
    Task assigned
    2

  6. #6 Hospitalized Age 37 F

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    29
    Event type
    13
    Source
    16
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    17
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    0160
    Task assigned
    1

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