OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #851048
BURN,DUST,COAL DUST,HEATER,FIRE,CONSTRUCTION
Event description
CHARCOAL DUST IGNITED; FLASH FIRE BURNED EMPLOYEES
Investigation abstract
A CONSTRUCTION COMPANY WAS RENOVATING AN INCINERATOR AT A LIQUID SMOKE MANUFACTU RER. THE PIPE USED TO FEED CHARCOAL DUST INTO THE INCINERATOR BECAME FILLED WITH CHARCOAL DUST. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO FIT THE PIPE TO THE CEILING OF THE INCINERAT OR, EMPLOYEE #2 REMOVED THE END CAP, RELEASING THE ACCUMULATED CHARCOAL DUST. TH E DUST MADE CONTACT WITH A PROPANE HEATER BEING USED INSIDE A TEMPORARY ENCLOSUR E AROUND THE INCINERATOR. A FLASH FIRE RESULTED, INFLICTING BURNS ON EMPLOYEES # 1 THROUGH #4.
Victims (4)
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#1 Hospitalized Age 29 M
- Nature of injury
- 5
- Part of body
- 19
- Event type
- 14
- Source
- 16
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 9135
- Task assigned
- 1
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#2 Hospitalized Age 45 M
- Nature of injury
- 5
- Part of body
- 19
- Event type
- 14
- Source
- 16
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 9135
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#3 Hospitalized Age 24 M
- Nature of injury
- 5
- Part of body
- 19
- Event type
- 14
- Source
- 16
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 9135
- Task assigned
- 1
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#4 Hospitalized Age 50 M
- Nature of injury
- 5
- Part of body
- 9
- Event type
- 14
- Source
- 16
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 9135
- Task assigned
- 1
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