OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14544159
JOSEPH AYERS INC
BETHLEHEM, PA—
Event description
Explosion Caused by Boilover of Flammable Liquids
Investigation abstract
On July 27, 1984, at approximately 8:50 am, a batch of kolate had been processed and accidentally fed into a holding tank #24. This caused a boilover of flammab le liquids and vapors and a subsequent explosion. Employee #1 was fatally injure d during the explosion, Employee #2 died while in the hospital, Employee #3 was burned over 35 percent of his body, and Employee #4 was treated and released fro m the hospital.
Victims (4)
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#1 Fatality Age 42 M
- Nature of injury
- 5
- Part of body
- 19
- Event type
- 14
- Source
- 16
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 18
- Environmental factor
- 10
- Hazardous substance
- 1560
- Task assigned
- 1
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#2 Fatality Age 60 M
- Nature of injury
- 5
- Part of body
- 19
- Event type
- 14
- Source
- 16
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 18
- Environmental factor
- 10
- Hazardous substance
- 1560
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#3 Hospitalized Age 54 M
- Nature of injury
- 5
- Part of body
- 19
- Event type
- 14
- Source
- 16
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 18
- Environmental factor
- 10
- Hazardous substance
- 1560
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#4 Non-hospitalized injury Age 60 M
- Nature of injury
- 5
- Part of body
- 13
- Event type
- 14
- Source
- 16
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 18
- Environmental factor
- 10
- Hazardous substance
- 1560
- Task assigned
- 1
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