OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14339550
NELLO L TECR COMPANY
CARRBORO, NC—
Event description
OIL FUELED FLASH FIRE BURNED EMPLOYEE TO DEATH
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEE #1, WHO WORKED AT AN ASPHALT PLANT, WAS POURING OIL INTO A RESERVOIR WH ICH WAS LOCATED ON TOP OF A DIESEL FUELED FURNACE. A FLASH FIRE ERUPTED AT THE F EED END OF THE FURNACE. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS BURNED TO DEATH.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 38 M
- Nature of injury
- 5
- Part of body
- 1
- Event type
- 14
- Source
- 35
- Occupation code
- 873
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 10
- Task assigned
- 1
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