OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #995647

BURN,FIRE,EXPLOSION

1988-09-12T00:00:00

Event: BURN,FIRE,EXPLOSION
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 995647
Report ID: 452110

Event description

Employee killed in explosion

Investigation abstract

Employee #1 was on the top floor when a major explosion occurred. Employee #1 wa s burned to death in the ensuing fire.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 47 M

Nature of injury
5

Part of body
4

Event type
14

Source
16

Occupation code
63

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
18

Task assigned
2

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