Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14239743 - One employee killed, one injured in explosion

Accident Summary Nr: 14239743 -- Report ID: 0953220 -- Event Date: 02/17/1994
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
123862435	02/17/1994	1795	0	Shear Force Demolition Inc. And Steel Company
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
123862443	02/19/1994	2819	0	Kerr-Mcgee Chemical, Llc

Abstract: Employees #1 and #2, of Shear Force Demolition Inc. & Steel Co., were cutting scrap metal into small sections at Kerr-McGee Chemical Corp. Unit 1 when an explosion occurred. The two employees were transported to UMC Trauma center where Employee #1 died 16 days later of multiple organ failure. Employee #2 was released approximately 35 days later. The cause of the explosion is unknown, although both Shear Force and Kerr-McGee were cited for violations of the standard.

Keywords: CONSTRUCTION, EXPLOSION, SCRAP METAL

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	123862435			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported
2	123862443			Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported

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