Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201390945 - Six Employees Killed In Explosion

Accident Summary Nr: 201390945 -- Report ID: 0552652 -- Event Date: 02/01/1999
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
127242105	02/01/1999	4931	0	Ford Power & Utilities Group

Abstract: Six employees were taking a boiler off-line for maintenance. A natural gas valve was inadvertently left open. When a secondary butterfly valve was opened for purging, gas entered the unfired boiler which was still hot. This resulted in an explosion in the boiler and that explosion caused secondary explosions from coal dust that had accumulated on building and equipment surfaces. All six employees were killed in the explosion.

Keywords: HEAT, COAL DUST, BOILER, NATURAL GAS, EXPLOSION, ELEC UTILITY WORK

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	127242105	Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported
2	127242105	Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported
3	127242105	Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported
4	127242105	Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported
5	127242105	Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported
6	127242105	Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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