OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #818278
HOLSTON DEFENSE CORP
KINGSPORT, TN·
Event description
EMPLOYEE DIES FROM CHEMICAL BURNS
Investigation abstract
Employee #1, an experienced operator, was working at building E4 of Halston Army Ammunition plant. Tank #15 outside of the building apparently spewed heated aci d out of a 24 in. manhole at the top of the tank when it was overfilled, over he ated, and agitated. On April 30, 1989, Employee #1 died of chemical and thermal burns to approximately 100 percent of his body and of inhalation of the chemical .
Victims (2)
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#1 Fatality Age 53 Male
- Nature of injury
- Burn(Chemical) (4)
- Part of body
- BODYSYSTEM (4)
- Accident type
- INHALATION (8)
- Source of injury
- CHEM LIQUIDS/VAPORS (9)
- Occupation
- Occupation not reported (999)
- Human factor
- MALFUNC IN SECURING/WARNING OP (4)
- Environmental factor
- CHEMICAL ACTION/REACTION EXPOS (9)
- Hazardous substance
- 0020
- Task assigned
- Task regularly assigned (1)
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