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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14535439

FLAMMABLE VAPORS,PRESSURE VESSEL,WORK RULES,FIRE,NATURAL GAS,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,EXPLOSION,HIGH PRESSURE,REFINERY

Event
FLAMMABLE VAPORS,PRESSURE VESSEL,WORK RULES,FIRE,NATURAL GAS,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,EXPLOSION,HIGH PRESSURE,REFINERY
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14535439
Report ID
830300

Event description

One employee killed when pressure vessel explodes

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 34 F

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    4
    Event type
    1
    Source
    6
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    6
    Environmental factor
    15
    Task assigned
    1

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