OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14566939
LONG MILE RUBBER COMPANY
SPARTANBURG, SC—
Event description
EXPLOSION ON HIGH PRESSURE HYDRAULIC PRESS
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEE #1 WAS MAKING AN ADJUSTMENT ON A PRESSURE RELEASE SWITCH WHEN THE HIGH PRESSURE LINE EXPLODED. A PIECE OF THE METAL LINE STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE IN THE HEA D. THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED IN THE HYDRAULIC PIT BELOW THE RUBBER PRESS. THE EMPLOY EE WAS USING A SCREWDRIVER AND ADJUSTABLE WRENCH TO MAKE AN ADJUSTMENT WHILE THE PRESS WAS RUNNING. THE PRESSURE IN THE LINE WAS BETWEEN 3200 AND 3250 PSI WHEN THE LINE EXPLODED.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 23 M
- Nature of injury
- 1
- Part of body
- 9
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 2
- Occupation code
- 519
- Human factor
- 6
- Environmental factor
- 15
- Hazardous substance
- 8410
- Task assigned
- 1
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