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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #809954

BURN,HEAD,OVEN,WORK RULES,FIRE,GAS,EXPLOSION,HIGH PRESSURE

Event
BURN,HEAD,OVEN,WORK RULES,FIRE,GAS,EXPLOSION,HIGH PRESSURE
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
809954
Report ID
453710

Event description

Employees suffer minor burns when oven explodes

Investigation abstract

Employee #1, age 38, and Employee #2, age 22, were standing near an oven when th e contents ignited. The employees suffered minor burns. The oven was improperly programmed, therefore enough internal gas pressure was created to blow the oven' s doors open. The oven, which was set at 450 degrees for 1 hour, should have bee n programmed at 250 degrees for 1 hour.

Victims (2)

  1. #1 Non-hospitalized injury Age 38 M

    Nature of injury
    5
    Part of body
    13
    Event type
    1
    Source
    16
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    11
    Hazardous substance
    8880
    Task assigned
    2
  2. #2 Non-hospitalized injury Age 22 M

    Nature of injury
    5
    Part of body
    13
    Event type
    1
    Source
    16
    Occupation code
    724
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    11
    Hazardous substance
    8880
    Task assigned
    1

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