Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 761908 - One employee killed and five injured in boiler explosion

Accident Summary Nr: 761908 -- Report ID: 0453710 -- Event Date: 01/28/1992
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 Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	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

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