Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 594309 - One employee killed and one burned in boiler furnace fire

Accident Summary Nr: 594309 -- Report ID: 0419400 -- Event Date: 02/15/1989
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
17440587	02/22/1989	2421	0	Hankins Lumber Company, Inc.

Abstract: Employees #1 and #2 were relighting a heating surface boiler at a sawmill lumber yard. Employee #1 was instructed to go upstairs to the control room and turn on the water pressure to the boiler. Employee #2 remained at the boiler furnace to light the furnace. Just as Employee #1 returned to the boiler furnace, the boiler furnace exploded and fire blew out of the open furnace doors, setting Employee #1's clothing on fire. Employee #2 assisted Employee #1 in extinguishing his clothing. Employee #1 was hospitalized for his injuries and later died. Employee #2 suffered facial burns.

Keywords: BURN, CLOTHING, FURNACE, BOILER, FIRE, EXPLOSION, SAWMILL, FACE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	17440587			Non Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported
2	17440587			Fatality	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported

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