OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14494645
BURN,FLAMMABLE VAPORS,FIRE,EXPLOSION,NECK,ARM,WATER HEATER,LEG
Event description
FIRE AND EXPLOSION FROM INDUSTRIAL WATER HEATER
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEE #1 WAS ATTEMPTING TO LIGHT AN INDUSTRIAL WATER HEATER WHEN AN EXPLOSION G THIS INCIDENT BY THE STATE BOILER INSPECTION OFFICE. OCCURRED, CAUSING MAJOR DAMAGE TO THE BOILER STRUCTURE AND THE FIRE BOX OF THE HEATER. DUE TO AUTOMATIC CLOSING VALVES THE FLASH FIRE WAS LIMITED TO ONLY THE E XCESS VAPORS IN THE AREA. THE FIRE CONSUMED ALL THE EXCESS FLAMMABLE GAS VAPORS WHICH WERE PRESENT, WITH THE AUTOMATICALLY CLOSING VALVES SHUTTING OFF THE GAS F LOW TO THE HEATER UNIT AS SOON AS A PRESSURE DROP ACROSS THE SYSTEM WAS DETECTED . EMPLOYEE #1 RECEIVED BURNS TO HIS ARMS, ONE LEG AND NECK. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS SUBS EQUENTLY HOSPITALIZED AND IS IN STABLE CONDITION. NO HAZARDOUS CHEMICALS WERE RE LEASED AS A RESULT OF THE ACCIDENT. AN INVESTIGATION IS ALSO BEING MADE REGARDIN
Victim
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#1 Hospitalized Age 28 M
- Nature of injury
- 5
- Part of body
- 2
- Event type
- 10
- Source
- 19
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Task assigned
- 1
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