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Occupational Safety and Health Administration OSHA

Accident: 787929 - Employee Severely Burned During Sawdust Explosion

**Accident: 787929 -- Report ID: 1054114 -- Event Date: 02/08/1994**
Inspection	Open Date	SIC	Establishment Name
123707101	02/08/1994	2431	Morgan Products Limited

At approximately 6:00 a.m. on February 8, 1994, Employee #1, a boiler tender for a local door manufacturer, was in the boiler fuel bin, having responded to an alarm. He was attempting to knock down a sawdust bridge that caused the fuel supply auger to stop. As he worked, an ignition source caused the agitated sawdust to explode. The explosion and ensuing fire set the employee's clothing and hair on fire. He was able to exit the building to get help. Coworkers stopped the employee, extinguished the flames, and administered first aid. Employee #1 was transported to a local hospital and later flown to Portland. He suffered burns over 50 percent of his body.

Keywords: burn, clothing, sawdust, hair, fire, explosion, combustible dust, bridged material

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree	Nature	Occupation
1	123707101			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Machine operators, not specified

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