OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #784256
LOUISVILLE DIVISION OF FIRE
LOUISVILLE, KY·
Event description
Employees suffer smoke inhalation
Investigation abstract
Pressure built up in a rouper, causing a flange to break and releasing a pipe. T he pipe went through the roof, causing sparks, which started a fire. Employees # 1, #2, and #3 suffered smoke inhalation.
Victims (4)
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#1 Non-hospitalized injury Age 25 M
- Nature of injury
- 2
- Part of body
- 28
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 16
- Occupation code
- 417
- Human factor
- 14
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 1989
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#2 Non-hospitalized injury Age 27 M
- Nature of injury
- 2
- Part of body
- 28
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 16
- Occupation code
- 417
- Human factor
- 14
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 1989
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#3 Non-hospitalized injury Age 26 M
- Nature of injury
- 2
- Part of body
- 28
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 16
- Occupation code
- 417
- Human factor
- 14
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 1989
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#981 Degree 0 Age 0
- Nature of injury
- 0
- Part of body
- 0
- Event type
- 0
- Source
- 0
- Occupation code
- 0
- Human factor
- 0
- Environmental factor
- 0
- Task assigned
- 0
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