Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201982253 - Employee Struck And Killed By Door Of Autoclave

Accident Summary Nr: 201982253 -- Report ID: 0950411 -- Event Date: 09/25/1999
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
303945406	09/27/2000	3069	0	Stockton Rubber Mfg. Co., Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1 and a coworker were opening a door on an autoclave pressure cooker while the autoclave was still under pressure. The internal steam pressure against the door forced the door open striking Employee #1 and causing massive internal injury. The employees did not use a confined space entry permit program. The lack of proper entry permit resulted in the employee not taking all necessary steps to ensure the internal steam pressure was absent prior to forcing open the Autoclave door. Employee #1 was killed.

Keywords: CONFINED SPACE, PRESSURE VESSEL, STEAM, STRUCK BY, DOOR, PRESSURE RELEASE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	303945406			Fatality	Other	Molding and casting machine operators

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