Accident Report Detail
Accident: 200924488 - One Employee Dies, One Burned While Cleaning Out Boiler Ash
Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name |
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310036041 | 04/26/2006 | 2621 | Mead Westvaco |
On April 25, 2006, three employees were clearing a large mass of burned coal fire boiler ash from a boiler ash hopper through a hatch opening. Hot ash material fell into the ash hopper and exited out through the hatch opening, burning Employees #1 and #2. Employee #1 later died in the hospital from his injuries.
Employee # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation |
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1 | 310036041 | Fatality | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Occupation not reported | ||
2 | 310036041 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Occupation not reported |