OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14526834
BURN,CLEANING,EXPLOSION,SHIP,SPILL
Event description
BURNED BY HOT SUGAR SOLUTION
Investigation abstract
THE TWO EMPLOYEES WERE CLEANING AND RINSING THE COLIANDRIE IN THE BOTTOM OF A VE SSEL. THE VESSEL CONTAINED APPROXIMATELY 2,000 GALLONS OF SUGAR LIQUID. THEY FIN ISHED THEIR WORK AND PROCEEDED TO THE NEXT LEVEL TO ADJUST A STEAM VALVE. THEY H EARD AN EXPLOSION. AT THAT TIME A WELDED BAR LATCH WHICH SECURED A MANHOLE COVER ON THE BOTTOM OF THE VESSEL FAILED, RELEASING THE HOT SUGAR LIQUID ONTO THE TWO EMPLOYEES. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS KILLED AND EMPLOYEE #2 WAS HOSPITALIZED FOR BURNS.
Victims (2)
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#1 Fatality Age 25 M
- Nature of injury
- 5
- Part of body
- 4
- Event type
- 14
- Source
- 23
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 4
- Environmental factor
- 18
- Task assigned
- 1
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#2 Hospitalized Age 33 M
- Nature of injury
- 5
- Part of body
- 4
- Event type
- 14
- Source
- 23
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 4
- Environmental factor
- 18
- Task assigned
- 1
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