Accident Report Detail

Occupational Safety and Health Administration OSHA

Accident: 201390382 - Employee Killed In Coal Dust Explosion

**Accident: 201390382 -- Report ID: 0552652 -- Event Date: 01/16/2002**
Inspection	Open Date	SIC	Establishment Name
127198430	01/08/2002	4911	Wisconsin Electric Power Co

Two employees were bringing a coal-fired boiler on line. The coal feeding system had not been purged properly, and there was an excessive amount of coal dust left in the system. When the boiler was ignited, the excess coal dust exploded, killing one of the employees.

Keywords: burn, coal dust, work rules, boiler, explosion, elec utility work

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree	Nature	Occupation
1	127198430			Fatality	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported

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