OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221672033
TECHNIQUES SURFACES, USA, INC.
CHATTANOOGA, TN·
Event description
Employee is killed from explosion and molten salt burns
Investigation abstract
At 8:45 a.m. on May 30, 2024, Employee #1 was operating the nitriding line and using a crane to place parts into liquid oxidizer tank #11. During this process, an eruption or explosion occurred as the parts were lowered into the oxidizer tank, causing molten oxidizing salt to spill. The employee was severely burned with chemical and thermal burns covering 100% of his body. Emergency services responded, but the employee was pronounced dead at the scene.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 45 M
- Event type
- 14
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