OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #660712
BURN,VAPOR,FLAMMABLE LIQUID,OVEN,WORK RULES,EXPLOSION,COMBUSTIBLE LIQUID,DRYING FURNACE,ARM,FACE
Event description
Two employees injured when oven explodes
Investigation abstract
At approximately 2:00 p.m. on May 15, 1989, Employee #1, a spray painter, finish loyee #1 had performed this operation for 3 years. ed spray painting the outside of two aircraft fuel flow meters. He then filled e ach of the pre-calibrated flow meters with approximately 1 quart of Stoddard sol vent. The solvent acts as a lubricant and prevents the internal bearings from dr ying out while the paint is baked onto the outer casings. As Employee #1 was pla cing the second of two meters into a preheated electric drying oven, the base of the meter fell off, releasing the solvent in the oven. The solvent instantly va porized and exploded. Employee #1 was hospitalized with burns. Employee #2, who was in training and was watching the operation, sustained burns to his face. Emp
Victims (2)
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#1 Hospitalized Age 36 M
- Nature of injury
- 5
- Part of body
- 2
- Event type
- 14
- Source
- 16
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 17
- Environmental factor
- 10
- Task assigned
- 1
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#6 Non-hospitalized injury Age 29 M
- Nature of injury
- 5
- Part of body
- 9
- Event type
- 14
- Source
- 16
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 17
- Environmental factor
- 10
- Task assigned
- 2
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