OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14237473
ACE COMB CO INC DIV BEECHAM PRODUCTS
BOONEVILLE, AR—
Event description
EMPLOYEE BURNED BY HOT WATER FROM VULCANIZER
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEE #1 WAS WORKING ALONE IN THE PLANT. THE PLANT WAS CLOSED FOR VACATION AN NUFACTURING COMPANY, PO BOX 820, 2400 FAIRWOOD AVENUE, COLUMBUS, OHIO. THE COMPA NY'S PHONE NUMBER IS (614) 443-0192. D THE EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING TO EARN A LITTLE EXTRA MONEY. HE HAD LOADED A VULCANI ZER (STEAM PRESSURE VESSEL) WITH RUBBER COMBS AND SEALED IT FOR 8 1/2 HOURS AT 3 05 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT. EMPLOYEE #1 APPARENTLY FAILED TO COMPLETELY DEPRESSURIZE THE VESSEL BEFORE HE ATTEMPTED TO OPEN THE DOOR. WHEN HE OPENED THE DOOR, THE RE MAINING PRESSURE BLEW A CART, CONTAINING SOME COMBS, OUT. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS SPRAYE D BY HOT WATER -- ABOUT 120 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT. THE EMPLOYEE WAS BURNED OVER 90 PERCENT OF HIS BODY. HE SURVIVED IN A BURN CENTER FOR FIVE WEEKS BEFORE HE DIED. THE EQUIPMENT IN USE WAS AN AUTOCLAVE (VULCANIZER) MADE BY THE UNITED MCGILL MA
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 41 M
- Nature of injury
- 5
- Part of body
- 13
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 6
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 5
- Task assigned
- 1
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