OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14251912
GEORGIA PACIFIC CORPORATION COMPLY PLANT
DUDLEY, NC—
Event description
SCALDED BY ESCAPING STEAM IN CONDENSATE ROOM
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEES #1-3 WERE WORKING IN THE CONDENSATE ROOM, TRYING TO REPAIR THE AIR FIL TER THAT CONTROLS THE STARTING OF THE CONDENSATE PUMP. THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED WHE N THE FLEX JOINT IN THIS ROOM EXPLODED. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS STANDING ONLY ABOUT 4 FE ET FROM THE FLEX JOINT. EMPLOYEES #1-3 WERE ALL SCALDED BY THE STEAM. EMPLOYEE # 1 WAS KILLED AND EMPLOYEES #2 AND #3 WERE HOSPITALIZED.
Victims (3)
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#1 Fatality Age 33 M
- Nature of injury
- 5
- Part of body
- 19
- Event type
- 14
- Source
- 6
- Occupation code
- 503
- Human factor
- 14
- Environmental factor
- 15
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#2 Hospitalized Age 23 M
- Nature of injury
- 5
- Part of body
- 19
- Event type
- 14
- Source
- 6
- Occupation code
- 544
- Human factor
- 14
- Environmental factor
- 15
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#3 Hospitalized Age 26 M
- Nature of injury
- 5
- Part of body
- 19
- Event type
- 14
- Source
- 6
- Occupation code
- 523
- Human factor
- 14
- Environmental factor
- 15
- Task assigned
- 1
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