OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #811661

FIRE,EXPLOSION,ARM,HEXANE

1988-12-27T00:00:00

Event: FIRE,EXPLOSION,ARM,HEXANE
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 811661
Report ID: 257250

Event description

Employee injures arm trying to escape fire

Investigation abstract

Hexane was released at a plant that decomposes various products. An explosion oc curred. Employee #1 ran outside, fell and banged his arm.

Victim

#1 Non-hospitalized injury Age 42 F

Nature of injury
6

Part of body
3

Event type
4

Source
19

Occupation code
313

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
18

Hazardous substance
1380

Task assigned
1

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