Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200570208 - Employee killed when pressure vessels explode

Accident Summary Nr: 200570208 -- Report ID: 0316700 -- Event Date: 02/02/1998
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
116161126	02/03/1998	3585	0	York International Corporation

Abstract: At 11:35 a.m. on February 2, 1998, following a shift change, a large explosion occurred involving four ASME pressure vessels containing mixtures of R22 and compressed air. Employee #1 was killed. Twenty coworkers were transported to the hospital, and seven were admitted for treatment.

Keywords: AIR PRESSURE, PRESSURE VESSEL, COMPRESSED AIR, EXPLOSION, HIGH PRESSURE, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT, PRESSURE RELEASE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	116161126			Fatality	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported

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