Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170071468 - Employee dies in boiler explosion

Accident Summary Nr: 170071468 -- Report ID: 0352430 -- Event Date: 11/09/1990
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
104475215	11/09/1990	6512	0	T. A. Gorman

Abstract: Employee #1, who was helping a coworker repair a boiler, was standing at the rear of the boiler waiting for the burner to ignite. When the burner ignited, the boiler exploded from an accumulation of fuel gas. The rear of the boiler detached and fell onto Employee #1, killing him.

Keywords: REPAIR, GAS-FIRED BOILER, EXPLOSION VENTING, WORK RULES, BOILER, EXPLOSION, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	104475215			Fatality	Other	Furnace, kiln and oven operators

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