OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #742064
ARTHUR PHILLIPS & COMPANY, INC.
SPARROWS POINT, MD·
Event description
Employees injured when pulled into cyclone tube by fan
Investigation abstract
On April 18, 1988, Employees #1 and #2 and two coworkers were repairing a metal dust cyclone tube while its 8,000 HP fan was running. A steel block over the cyc lone tube had not been properly welded and broke loose. The fan's suction drew E mployees #1 and #2 over the tube. The two coworkers escaped without injury and s hut down the fan. Employee #1 sustained severe lacerations and his face was blas ted raw by the flying dust. Employee #2 sustained a broken fibula, a separated r ight ankle, bruises, and scratched corneas. The welding on the block had not bee n properly done or inspected.
Victims (2)
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#1 Hospitalized Age 29 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 4
- Event type
- 14
- Source
- 2
- Occupation code
- 597
- Human factor
- 13
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 8420
- Task assigned
- 1
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#2 Hospitalized Age 33 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 4
- Event type
- 14
- Source
- 2
- Occupation code
- 597
- Human factor
- 13
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 8420
- Task assigned
- 1
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