OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14506463
COAL DUST,COAL,EXPLOSION,UNTRAINED,COAL CRUSHER
Event description
COAL DUST EXPLOSION
Investigation abstract
ON JULY 23, 1984, AN EXPLOSION OCCURED IN THE AMBIENT AIR INTAKE DUCTWORK OF THE HAYDEN STATION, UNIT 2B MILL (COAL PULVERIZER). ONE WORKER WAS STRUCK BY A FLYI NG AIR SHROUD AND KILLED. THE CAUSE OF THE EXPLOSION IS UNKNOWN. A CITATION FOR LACK OF TRAINING WAS RECOMMENDED.
Victims (3)
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#1 Fatality Age 28 M
- Nature of injury
- 7
- Part of body
- 4
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 6
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 5
- Task assigned
- 1
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#2 Hospitalized Age 30 M
- Nature of injury
- 7
- Part of body
- 4
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 6
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 5
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#3 Hospitalized Age 30 M
- Nature of injury
- 7
- Part of body
- 4
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 6
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 5
- Task assigned
- 1
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