OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #565564
BURN,STATIC ELECTRICITY,E GI III,ELECTRICAL,SPRAY PAINTING,EXPLOSION,PAINT SOLVENT,PAINTER,SMOKE INHALATION
Event description
BURN - STATIC CHARGE IGNITED SOLVENTS
Investigation abstract
An employee was purging an electrostatic spray-painting gun so that he could cha cond employee sustained minor burns on his arm and shoulder from the explosion. A third employee suffered smoke inhalation. nge colors. The employer had mounted a gun-cleaning station atop a 55-gal metal drum. The cleaning station contained metal plumbing to drain waste paint and sol vent into the drum. The copper and brass plumbing, however, was neither in conti nuous contact with nor bonded to the drum. The employee had inadvertently left t he high-voltage generator for the gun running while he was purging the gun. A st atic charge was conducted through the metal plumbing, discharging to the drum op ening. This caused an explosion within the drum. The employee was burned over 83 percent of his body. He died from his injuries 11 days after the accident. A se
Victims (3)
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#1 Fatality Age 28 M
- Nature of injury
- 5
- Part of body
- 4
- Event type
- 2
- Source
- 16
- Occupation code
- 759
- Human factor
- 8
- Environmental factor
- 10
- Hazardous substance
- 0430
- Task assigned
- 1
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#2 Non-hospitalized injury Age 33 M
- Nature of injury
- 5
- Part of body
- 17
- Event type
- 2
- Source
- 16
- Occupation code
- 759
- Human factor
- 10
- Environmental factor
- 10
- Hazardous substance
- 0430
- Task assigned
- 1
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#3 Non-hospitalized injury Age 33 M
- Nature of injury
- 2
- Part of body
- 28
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 16
- Occupation code
- 633
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 0430
- Task assigned
- 1
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