OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14570113
OBERFIELDS, INC.
SUNBURY, OH·
Event description
Employee killed in natural gas explosion
Investigation abstract
Employee # 1 was operating a 90 degree F kiln fired by a gas burner to cure conc rete blocks. The safety device on the burner had failed, allowing gas to enter t he kiln without igniting. Employee #1 was just leaving for the day, and probably noticed that the REST button on the burner had popped out. He pushed it, causin g a spark that ignited the gas. The explosion caused extensive damage to the kil n, adjoining kilns, and the building. Employee #1 suffered head injuries when he was struck by flying concrete blocks. He was killed.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 41 M
- Nature of injury
- 12
- Part of body
- 13
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 19
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 5
- Task assigned
- 1
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