OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #997379

BURN,COAL DUST,COAL,EXPLOSION,SMOKE,ELEC UTILITY WORK,COAL CRUSHER,SMOKE INHALATION

1987-03-17T01:00:00

Event: BURN,COAL DUST,COAL,EXPLOSION,SMOKE,ELEC UTILITY WORK,COAL CRUSHER,SMOKE INHALATION
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 997379
Report ID: 551800

Event description

COAL PULVERIZER EXPLOSION AT POWER GENERATING STATION

Investigation abstract

Three employees were following standard procedures to bring a coal pulverizer on line. When all dampers had been opened an explosion occurred in the pulverizer. Employees #1 and #2 were about 12 meters from the explosion, near an adjacent p ulverizer, and received only burns to their faces. Employee #3 was on the mezzan ine, above the explosion. He received burns to his face and forearm and suffered from mild smoke inhalation. He was hospitalized for his injuries. The cause of the explosion was not determined.

Victims (3)

#1 Non-hospitalized injury Age 34 M

Nature of injury
5

Part of body
9

Event type
14

Source
16

Occupation code
999

Human factor
13

Environmental factor
10

Task assigned
1
#2 Non-hospitalized injury Age 35 M

Nature of injury
5

Part of body
9

Event type
14

Source
16

Occupation code
999

Human factor
13

Environmental factor
10

Task assigned
1
#3 Hospitalized Age 30 M

Nature of injury
5

Part of body
19

Event type
14

Source
16

Occupation code
999

Human factor
13

Environmental factor
10

Task assigned
1

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