OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14570667
DUST,VENTILATION,FIRE,EXPLOSION,SPARK
Event description
SPARK CAUSED A DUST EXPLOSION AND FIRE
Investigation abstract
AT APPROXIMATELY 8 AM ON JULY 1, 1986, EMPLOYEES #1 AND 2 WERE MIXING AND BAGGIN G THE FOLLOWING THREE COMPOUNDS: ALUMINUM POWDER (METALLIC AL), IRON OXIDE, AND ZIRCONIUM SILICATE. ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS BRINGING IN DRUMS OF ALUMINUM POWDER AN D PLACING THEM ON A METAL DECK. ONE OF THE DRUMS FELL 2 TO 3 FEET, STRIKING THE METAL FLOOR AND CAUSING A SPARK. THE SPARK IGNITED THE METAL DUST. EMPLOYEE #1 W AS KILLED AND EMPLOYEE #2 HOSPITALIZED BECAUSE OF THE EXPLOSION AND ENSUING FIRE .
Victims (2)
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#1 Fatality Age 24 M
- Nature of injury
- 5
- Part of body
- 4
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 14
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 11
- Environmental factor
- 10
- Task assigned
- 1
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#2 Hospitalized Age 23 M
- Nature of injury
- 5
- Part of body
- 4
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 14
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 11
- Environmental factor
- 10
- Task assigned
- 1
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