OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14552707
SCHERING CORP.
UNION, NJ·
Event description
TWO EMPLOYEES INJURED WHEN CHEMICAL REACTOR BLEW UP
Investigation abstract
ON MARCH 30, 1988, TWO CHEMICAL OPERATORS RECEIVED CHEMICAL BURNS ON THEIR UPPER TORSOS WHEN A DEFLAGRATION BLAST OCCURRED AS THEY WERE CHARGING A CATALYST INTO A REACTOR THROUGH A 14 INCH CHARGE PORT. THEY WERE BOTH HOSPITALIZED.
Victims (2)
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#1 Hospitalized Age 40 M
- Nature of injury
- 4
- Part of body
- 4
- Event type
- 14
- Source
- 16
- Occupation code
- 224
- Human factor
- 17
- Environmental factor
- 18
- Hazardous substance
- 2130
- Task assigned
- 1
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#2 Hospitalized Age 40 M
- Nature of injury
- 4
- Part of body
- 4
- Event type
- 14
- Source
- 16
- Occupation code
- 224
- Human factor
- 17
- Environmental factor
- 18
- Hazardous substance
- 2130
- Task assigned
- 1
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