OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #968511
KERR-MCGEE CHEMICAL, LLC
HENDERSON, NV·
Event description
Employees experience ringing in ears after tank explosion
Investigation abstract
Static electricity ignited a hydrogen and air mixture that had accumulated at th e top of a digester tank. The tank exploded because of excess overpressure. Empl oyees #1 and #2 subsequently experienced ringing in the ears.
Victims (2)
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#1 Non-hospitalized injury Age 34 M
- Nature of injury
- 14
- Part of body
- 6
- Event type
- 14
- Source
- 47
- Occupation code
- 585
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 17
- Hazardous substance
- 8130
- Task assigned
- 1
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#2 Non-hospitalized injury Age 54 M
- Nature of injury
- 14
- Part of body
- 6
- Event type
- 14
- Source
- 47
- Occupation code
- 587
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 17
- Hazardous substance
- 8130
- Task assigned
- 1
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