Inspection Detail

Inspection: 3248416 - Desoto Hardwood Flooring Company

Inspection Information - Office: Tennessee Osha Memphis Office - Safety

Inspection Nr: 3248416

Report ID: 0454711

Date Opened: 09/09/1986

Site Address:
Desoto Hardwood Flooring Company
977 Sledge Ave
Memphis, TN 38104

Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 40895, Memphis, TN 38104

Union Status: Union

SIC:2426

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/10/1986

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/10/1986

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360778435

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14306195

Event: 09/08/1986

EXPLOSION IN DUST COLLECTION SYSTEM

AN EXPLOSION IN THE DUST COLLECTING SYSTEM CAUSED AN INTERIOR WALL OF A BUILDING TO COLLAPSE. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS SITTING IN AN OFFICE AND WAS STRUCK BY FALLING DEBRIS AND WAS KILLED. EMPLOYEE #2 WAS BURNED BY A FLASH FIRE AND SUFFERED FIRST AND SECOND DEGREE BURNS.

Keywords: BURN, DUST, FIRE, DUST COLLECTOR, EXPLOSION, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	3248416			Fatality	Concussion	Power plant operators
2	3248416			Non Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Stationary engineers

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