Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14291496 - Employee injured when extruder valve malfunctions

Accident Summary Nr: 14291496 -- Report ID: 0355118 -- Event Date: 02/17/1990
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
105761761	02/20/1990	2361	0	Westvaco

Abstract: Employees #1 and #2 were starting up an extruder. When the temperature was raised from 600 to 610 degrees Fahrenheit, the steam drop valve disc failed to function and the pressure rose to 10,760 psi. Employee #1 was hospitalized with a head injury, but has since been released. Employee #2 was checked and released the same day

Keywords: HEAD, HIGH PRESSURE, VALVE, STRUCK BY, ACCIDENTAL DISCHARGE, MECH MALFUNCTION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	105761761			Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Supervisors, mechanics and repairers
2	105761761			Non Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Supervisors, mechanics and repairers

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