OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14567788
CRYOVAC DIVISION OF W R GRACE & CO
SIMPSONVILLE, SC—
Event description
EXPLOSION IN SALT VAT
Investigation abstract
THE EMPLOYEES WERE ADDING SALT TO A SALT BATH USED TO CLEAN METAL PARTS. THE DRU M WAS NOT PROPERLY LABELED. IT ACTUALLY CONTAINED CITRIC ACID. WHEN THE DRUM OF CITRIC ACID WAS ADDED TO THE VAT AN EXPLOSION RESULTED. THREE EMPLOYEES WERE BUR NED. ONE EMPLOYEE DIED FROM BURNS AND INFECTION. THE ACCIDENT MAY HAVE BEEN PREV ENTED IF THE LAB HAD ANALYZED THE CONTENTS OF THE DRUM PRIOR TO USE.
Victims (3)
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#1 Fatality Age 40 M
- Nature of injury
- 5
- Part of body
- 19
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 10
- Occupation code
- 863
- Human factor
- 6
- Environmental factor
- 9
- Hazardous substance
- 2260
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#2 Hospitalized Age 40 M
- Nature of injury
- 5
- Part of body
- 19
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 10
- Occupation code
- 863
- Human factor
- 6
- Environmental factor
- 9
- Hazardous substance
- 2260
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#3 Non-hospitalized injury Age 55 M
- Nature of injury
- 5
- Part of body
- 19
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 10
- Occupation code
- 863
- Human factor
- 6
- Environmental factor
- 9
- Hazardous substance
- 2260
- Task assigned
- 1
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