OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14519672

HEART,EXPLOSION,NECK,STRUCK BY,ARTERY,FLYING OBJECT,FACE

1986-06-13T00:00:00

Event: HEART,EXPLOSION,NECK,STRUCK BY,ARTERY,FLYING OBJECT,FACE
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14519672
Report ID: 625700

Event description

STRUCK AND KILLED BY PIECE OF FLYING GLASS

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS SETTING UP A DEMONSTRATION FOR A REFRIGERATION CLASS. A GLASS TU BE EXPLODED, SENDING PIECES OF GLASS INTO HIS FACE AND NECK. A GLASS PIECE ENTER ED AN ARTERY IN HIS NECK, TRAVELLED TO HIS HEART AND KILLED HIM.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 39 M

Nature of injury
7

Part of body
20

Event type
1

Source
20

Occupation code
999

Human factor
5

Environmental factor
5

Task assigned
1

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