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Accident Summary Nr: 761908 - One employee killed and five injured in boiler explosion
| Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18486837 | 01/29/1992 | 2269 | 0 | Cross Creek Apparel Inc |
| Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
| 18486720 | 01/29/1992 | 1711 | 0 | Hicks Water Stoves & Solar Systems, Inc. |
Abstract: Employees #1, #5 and #6 were installing a return condensate line on a deaerator tank when a 600 hp boiler exploded from either a low water condition or a furnace explosion. Employee #1 suffered serious steam burns to 95 percent of his body and later died. Employees #2, #3, and #5 suffered smoke inhalation but did not require hospitalization. Employee #4 was hospitalized with a broken collarbone and shoulder injury. Employee #6 was hospitalized with burns on his neck, back, and arms and a broken leg. The actual cause of the explosion has not been determined.
Keywords:
SHOULDER, BOILER, STEAM, EXPLOSION, SMOKE INHALATION, BURN, FRACTURE, INSTALLING, COLLARBONE, NECK
| Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18486837 | Fatality | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Occupation not reported | ||
| 2 | 18486837 | Non Hospitalized injury | Other | Engineers, n.e.c. | ||
| 3 | 18486837 | Non Hospitalized injury | Other | Machinery maintenance occupations | ||
| 4 | 18486837 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators | ||
| 5 | 18486720 | Non Hospitalized injury | Other | Plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters | ||
| 6 | 18486720 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters |