OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14348338
HERCULES, INC.
BRUNSWICK, GA—
Event description
BURNED BY HOT WATER AND WOOD CHIPS FROM EXTRACTOR TANK
Investigation abstract
ON JANUARY 26, 1985, AT APPROXIMATELY 1:47 AM, OTHER EMPLOYEES HAD LOOSENED THE TOGGLE BOLTS HOLDING A HINGED DOOR ON THE BOTTOM SECTION OF EXTRACTOR TANK NUMBE R 14 WEST. THEY WERE ALLOWING WATER TO DRAIN OUT BEFORE OPENING THE DOOR. THE DO OR WAS ABOUT 32 INCHES BY 60 INCHES. EMPLOYEE #1, WHOSE WORKPLACE WAS ON THE FOU RTH FLOOR, WAS, FOR UNKNOWN REASONS, ON THE SECOND FLOOR NEAR THE EXTRACTOR TANK . EMPLOYEE #1, AGAIN FOR UNKNOWN REASONS, OBTAINED AN AIR-OPERATED IMPACT WRENCH AND REMOVED THE LAST NUT ON THE SAFETY TOGGLE BOLT. THE DOOR SWUNG OPEN, ALLOWI NG HOT WATER AND HOT WOOD CHIPS TO POUR OUT AND COVER EMPLOYEE #1. HE SUFFERED F ATAL BURNS TO HIS BODY.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 27 M
- Nature of injury
- 5
- Part of body
- 19
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 43
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 13
- Task assigned
- 2
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