OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #736645
UNITED CATALYSTS, INC. - SOUTH PLANT
LOUISVILLE, KY·
Event description
JUMPED INTO HOT CATALYST, CAUSING BURNS AND FRACTURES
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEE #1 WAS WORKING ON A PLATFORM WHEN A RUBBER BOOT RUPTURED, ALLOWING HOT CATALYST UNDER PRESSURE TO ESCAPE. EMPLOYEE #1 FELT THE HEAT AND JUMPED FROM THE PLATFORM INTO THE MATERIAL. HE SUFFERED BROKEN BONES AND BURNS.
Victim
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#1 Hospitalized Age 27 M
- Nature of injury
- 4
- Part of body
- 19
- Event type
- 14
- Source
- 42
- Occupation code
- 756
- Human factor
- 10
- Environmental factor
- 13
- Task assigned
- 1
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