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Accident Summary Nr: 14443816 - One killed, four burned by hot water and wood pulp slurry
| Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3308293 | 05/06/1985 | 2621 | 0 | Union Camp Corp Fine Paper Div |
Abstract: At 2:40 p.m. on May 5, 1985, just before the shift change, Employees #1 through #5 (three from the first shift and two from the second shift) were trying to break up a clog in a BD-2 crossover conveyer. The employees had opened the access plates on top of the 18-in. screw conveyor and were using aluminum rods and water hoses to break up the clog, which resulted when a chain drive on the conveyer broke. The clog broke up suddenly and a slurry of hot water and wood pulp gushed out the open access plates. Employees #1 through #5 sustained first-, second-, and third-degree burns over 35 to 70 percent of their bodies. Employee #1 was killed, and Employees #1 through #4 were hospitalized.
| Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3308293 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Occupation not reported | ||
| 2 | 3308293 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Occupation not reported | ||
| 3 | 3308293 | Fatality | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Occupation not reported | ||
| 4 | 3308293 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Occupation not reported | ||
| 5 | 3308293 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Occupation not reported |