Inspection Detail

Inspection: 2327807 - Fibreboard Corporation

Inspection Information - Office: Region 09; San Francisco

Inspection Nr: 2327807

Report ID: 0931800

Date Opened: 07/07/1987

Site Address:
Fibreboard Corporation
1969 Wilbur Avenue
Antioch, CA 94509

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 190, Antioch, CA 94509

Union Status: Union

SIC:2631

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Health

Close Conference: 07/11/1987

Planning Guide: Health-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 07/11/1987

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360635759

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 518134

Event: 07/05/1987

Three employees die after boiler explosion

At approximately 6:00 p.m. on July 5, 1987, the operators of recovery boiler #3 at a pulp mill noticed a low level of water in the steam drum. For about 20 to 30 minutes, the feed water pump was inoperable, causing the boiler tubes to overheat from lack of water. At approximately 7:00 p.m., after a flow back, Employee #1 activated the rapid drain system to drain water and release steam from the boiler tubes. The rapid drain system failed, but the water supply to the boiler continued. At approximately 8:20 p.m., water leaking into the smelt bed caused an explosion in recovery boiler #3. Employees #1 and #2 was killed instantly. Employee #3 was burned and died after approximately three weeks in the hospital.

Keywords: BURN, LEAK, WORK RULES, BOILER, EXPLOSION, OVERHEATED, MECH MALFUNCTION, HOT WATER

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	2327807					Occupation Not Listed

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