OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14489512
ALCAN SHEET AND PLATE DIV OF ALCAN ALUM CORP
OSWEGO, NY—
Event description
EXPLOSION IN A FURNACE
Investigation abstract
A COMBUSTIBLE MIXTURE WAS HEATED ABOVE THE EXPLOSIVE LEVEL IN A FURNACE. AN EXPL OSION INJURED EMPLOYEES # 1 THROUGH #5.
Victims (5)
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#1 Hospitalized Age 45 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 31
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 26
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 11
- Environmental factor
- 11
- Hazardous substance
- 0460
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#2 Hospitalized Age 38 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 31
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 26
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 11
- Environmental factor
- 11
- Hazardous substance
- 0460
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#3 Hospitalized Age 40 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 31
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 26
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 11
- Environmental factor
- 11
- Hazardous substance
- 0460
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#4 Hospitalized Age 48 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 31
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 26
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 11
- Environmental factor
- 11
- Hazardous substance
- 0460
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#5 Hospitalized Age 32 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 31
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 26
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 11
- Environmental factor
- 11
- Hazardous substance
- 0460
- Task assigned
- 1
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