Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202613626 - One Employee Is Killed, Another Is Injured During Repair

Accident Summary Nr: 202613626 -- Report ID: 1054111 -- Event Date: 05/11/2011
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
315425223	05/11/2011	2429	321113	Stimson Lumber Company

Abstract: On May 11, 2011, Employees #1 and #2, both millwrights, were attempting to disassemble a hydraulic accumulator for rebuilding. As they worked to disassemble the cylinder of the accumulator, having particular difficulty removing a screw-on end cap, nitrogen that was stored under pressure in the cylinder caused an explosion. Employee #1 was killed, while Employee #2 suffered a concussion that he was hospitalized and treated for.

Keywords: FRACTURE, REPAIR, FLAMMABLE VAPORS, NITROGEN, EXPLOSION, CONCUSSION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	315425223	Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported
2	315425223	Hospitalized injury	Concussion	Occupation not reported
3	315425223	Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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