OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #736645

BURN,FRACTURE,RUPTURE,HIGH PRESSURE,CHEMICAL

1986-08-07T00:00:00

Event: BURN,FRACTURE,RUPTURE,HIGH PRESSURE,CHEMICAL
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 736645
Report ID: 452110

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

#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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