Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 952853 - Employee Is Killed in Gas Feed Dryer Explosion

Accident Summary Nr: 952853 -- Report ID: 0355114 -- Event Date: 02/14/2005
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
308663202	02/14/2005	7216	812320	Inova Health System

Abstract: At approximately 7:05 a.m. on February 14, 2005, Employee #1 was performing maintenance operations on a gas feed dryer, repairing cracked pipes. An explosion occurred, burning Employee #1 and two coworkers. Employee #1 was hospitalized and later died. The two coworkers were hospitalized for burns, but neither was reported to have injuries.

Keywords: BURN, MAINTENANCE, VAPOR, FIRE, GAS, EXPLOSION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	308663202			Fatality	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Machinery maintenance occupations

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