OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14523278
CLEVELAND CLINIC FOUNDATION
CLEVELAND, OH·
Event description
TWO EMPLOYEES KILED WHEN VALVE ON STEAM LINE EXPLODED
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEES #1 AND #2 WERE SHUTTING VALVES IN A STEAM LINE SO THAT WORK COULD BE D ONE ON THE LINE. ONE OF THE VALVES EXPLODED SOON AFTER BEING CLOSED, KILLING BOT H EMPLOYEES.
Victims (2)
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#1 Fatality Age 37 M
- Nature of injury
- 5
- Part of body
- 4
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 6
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 8
- Environmental factor
- 18
- Task assigned
- 1
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#2 Fatality Age 46 M
- Nature of injury
- 5
- Part of body
- 4
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 6
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 8
- Environmental factor
- 18
- Task assigned
- 1
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