OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #739425
JEFFERSON CO DEPT OF BUILDINGS & GROUNDS
LOUISVILLE, KY·
Event description
Employee killed when struck by debris from exploding boiler
Investigation abstract
When Employee #1 turned on the main boiler valve and pushed the start button, th e boiler blew up. Employee #1 was struck on the head by flying debris and killed .
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 42 M
- Nature of injury
- 7
- Part of body
- 13
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 6
- Occupation code
- 643
- Human factor
- 14
- Environmental factor
- 5
- Task assigned
- 1
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