OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14566939

HEAD,EXPLOSION,HIGH PRESSURE PIPE,STRUCK BY,FLYING OBJECT,HYDRAULIC PRESS,PRESS

1984-12-13T00:00:00

Event: HEAD,EXPLOSION,HIGH PRESSURE PIPE,STRUCK BY,FLYING OBJECT,HYDRAULIC PRESS,PRESS
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14566939
Report ID: 454510

Event description

EXPLOSION ON HIGH PRESSURE HYDRAULIC PRESS

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS MAKING AN ADJUSTMENT ON A PRESSURE RELEASE SWITCH WHEN THE HIGH PRESSURE LINE EXPLODED. A PIECE OF THE METAL LINE STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE IN THE HEA D. THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED IN THE HYDRAULIC PIT BELOW THE RUBBER PRESS. THE EMPLOY EE WAS USING A SCREWDRIVER AND ADJUSTABLE WRENCH TO MAKE AN ADJUSTMENT WHILE THE PRESS WAS RUNNING. THE PRESSURE IN THE LINE WAS BETWEEN 3200 AND 3250 PSI WHEN THE LINE EXPLODED.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 23 M

Nature of injury
1

Part of body
9

Event type
1

Source
2

Occupation code
519

Human factor
6

Environmental factor
15

Hazardous substance
8410

Task assigned
1

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