Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14549638 - One employee killed, one injured in furnace explosion

Accident Summary Nr: 14549638 -- Report ID: 0454716 -- Event Date: 04/14/1984
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
15151137	04/18/1984	3365	0	Doehler-Jarvis Greeneville Inc

Abstract: Employees #1 and #2 were cleaning a furnace. They were about 14 ft from the furnace when there was an explosion. Employee #1 suffered burns over 75 percent of his body and was killed. Employee #2 suffered burns over 20 percent of his body. They were wearing hard hats with face shields, safety glasses, heavy clothing, and boots. The cause of the explosion was not determined. No equipment was involved.

Keywords: BURN, FURNACE, CLEANING, EXPLOSION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	15151137			Fatality	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Actuaries
2	15151137			Non Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Actuaries

Thank You for Visiting Our Website

You are exiting the Department of Labor's Web server.

The Department of Labor does not endorse, takes no responsibility for, and exercises no control over the linked organization or its views, or contents, nor does it vouch for the accuracy or accessibility of the information contained on the destination server. The Department of Labor also cannot authorize the use of copyrighted materials contained in linked Web sites. Users must request such authorization from the sponsor of the linked Web site. Thank you for visiting our site. Please click the button below to continue.