OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14320790
BRISTOL FLARE CORPORATION
CROYDON, PA—
Event description
FIRE IN TUBE-FILLER ROOM
Investigation abstract
THE EMPLOYEES WERE FILLING CARDBOARD TUBES IN THE CHIMFEX ROOM. AN ALL-FILL MACH INE, MODEL B, WAS BEING USED TO FILL THE TUBES. WITHOUT WARNING A FIREBALL APPEA RED, BURNING EMPLOYEE #2 ON THE ARMS AND UPPER TORSO. HE WAS HOSPITALIZED. EMPLO YEE #1 DIED FROM SMOKE INHALATION.
Victims (2)
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#1 Fatality Age 27 F
- Nature of injury
- 5
- Part of body
- 4
- Event type
- 14
- Source
- 16
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 20
- Environmental factor
- 10
- Task assigned
- 1
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#2 Hospitalized Age 19 M
- Nature of injury
- 5
- Part of body
- 5
- Event type
- 14
- Source
- 16
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 20
- Environmental factor
- 10
- Task assigned
- 1
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