OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14215214
A T & T NASSAU METALS
GASTON, SC—
Event description
DOOR EXPLODED OUTWARD; STRUCK EMPLOYEES
Investigation abstract
STEAM PRESSURE HAD BUILT UP IN A WATER-COOLED DOOR. THE DOOR WAS NOT EQUIPPED WI TH A RELIEF VALVE; NOR DID IT HAVE ANY KIND OF VISUAL OR AUDIBLE ALARM. EMPLOYEE S #1, #2, AND #3 WERE TRYING TO TURN OFF SOME WATER VALVES WHEN THE DOOR EXPLODE D OUTWARD. THEY WERE ALL STRUCK BY THE DOOR. EMPLOYEE #4 WAS WALKING BY, APPROXI MATELY 30 FEET AWAY, WHEN THE DOOR EXPLODED.
Victims (4)
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#1 Non-hospitalized injury Age 45 M
- Nature of injury
- 3
- Part of body
- 13
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 26
- Occupation code
- 863
- Human factor
- 18
- Environmental factor
- 15
- Task assigned
- 1
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#2 Hospitalized Age 27 M
- Nature of injury
- 12
- Part of body
- 23
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 26
- Occupation code
- 766
- Human factor
- 18
- Environmental factor
- 15
- Task assigned
- 1
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#3 Non-hospitalized injury Age 31 M
- Nature of injury
- 3
- Part of body
- 22
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 26
- Occupation code
- 849
- Human factor
- 18
- Environmental factor
- 15
- Task assigned
- 2
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#4 Hospitalized Age 30 F
- Nature of injury
- 6
- Part of body
- 13
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 26
- Occupation code
- 856
- Human factor
- 18
- Environmental factor
- 15
- Task assigned
- 2
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