OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14522643

GENERAL MOTORS CORP VAN ASSEMBLY PLANT

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LORDSTOWN, OH— 1985-07-26T00:00:00

Event: FIRE, EXPLOSION, PAINT BOOTH
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #1666122
Employer profile: GENERAL MOTORS CORP VAN ASSEMBLY PLANT
Summary number: 14522643
Report ID: 522300

Event description

EXPLOSION IN PAINT BOOTH

Investigation abstract

THERE WAS A FIRE IN THE PAINT BOOTH, CAUSING AN EXPLOSION.

Victims (7)

#1 Hospitalized Age 35 M

Nature of injury
5

Part of body
2

Event type
14

Source
16

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
10

Task assigned
2
#2 Non-hospitalized injury Age 40 M

Nature of injury
5

Part of body
2

Event type
14

Source
16

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
10

Task assigned
2
#3 Hospitalized Age 45 M

Nature of injury
5

Part of body
3

Event type
14

Source
16

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
10

Task assigned
2
#4 Hospitalized Age 45 M

Nature of injury
5

Part of body
2

Event type
14

Source
16

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
10

Task assigned
2
#5 Non-hospitalized injury Age 47 M

Nature of injury
5

Part of body
2

Event type
14

Source
16

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
10

Task assigned
2
#6 Hospitalized Age 25 M

Nature of injury
5

Part of body
2

Event type
14

Source
16

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
10

Task assigned
2
#7 Non-hospitalized injury Age 40 M

Nature of injury
5

Part of body
2

Event type
14

Source
16

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
10

Task assigned
2

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