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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14549679

BURN,HEAT,AMPUTATED,PAPER MACHINE

Event
BURN,HEAT,AMPUTATED,PAPER MACHINE
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14549679
Report ID
454716

Event description

FATALITY AND AMPUTATIONS WHEN PAPER MACHINE DRYERS RUPTURED

Investigation abstract

One employee was killed as a result of burns and scalding, and another received injuries that resulted in amputation of both legs below the knees when four drye rs on paper machine #4 ruptured.

Victims (2)

  1. #1 Fatality Age 64 M

    Nature of injury
    5
    Part of body
    19
    Event type
    1
    Source
    6
    Occupation code
    779
    Human factor
    18
    Environmental factor
    18
    Hazardous substance
    8410
    Task assigned
    1
  2. #2 Hospitalized Age 32 M

    Nature of injury
    1
    Part of body
    16
    Event type
    1
    Source
    6
    Occupation code
    779
    Human factor
    18
    Environmental factor
    18
    Hazardous substance
    8410
    Task assigned
    1

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