Inspection Detail

Inspection: 1929298 - The Cunard Lang Concrete Co

Inspection Information - Office: Columbus Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1929298

Report ID: 0522500

Date Opened: 11/01/1984

Site Address:
The Cunard Lang Concrete Co
498 Furnace St
Columbus, OH 43215

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: Union

SIC:3271

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 11/06/1984

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 03/05/1985

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360646079

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 570531

Event: 10/31/1984

PRESSURE VESSEL USED FOR LUBRICATING MACHINERY BLEW APART

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS IN THE PROCESS OF LUBRICATING SOME MACHINERY WITH A PRESSURE VESSEL FILLED WITH LUBRICATING FLUID. THE PRESSURE VESSEL WAS ALLOWED TO BE FILLED TO AN EXCESSIVE PRESSURE, CAUSING IT TO BLOW APART. THE EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK BY THE VESSEL, CAUSING MULTIPLE FRACTURES AND LACERATIONS. THE PRESSURE VESSEL WAS NOT CONSTRUCTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH ASME STANDARDS, AND DID NOT HAVE A SAFETY RELIEF VALVE.

Keywords: FRACTURE, SAFETY RELIEF VALVE, PRESSURE VESSEL, EXPLOSION, LACERATION, LUBRICATING

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1929298			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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