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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #784256

RESPIRATORY,INHALATION,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,PIPE,SPARK,SMOKE INHALATION,FIRE,HIGH PRESSURE,SMOKE

Event
RESPIRATORY,INHALATION,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,PIPE,SPARK,SMOKE INHALATION,FIRE,HIGH PRESSURE,SMOKE
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
784256
Report ID
452110

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)

  1. #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. #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. #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
  4. #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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