Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14302301 - BOILER EXPLOSION KILLS ONE EMPLOYEE

Accident Summary Nr: 14302301 -- Report ID: 0653510 -- Event Date: 10/20/1987
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
104707153	10/21/1987	2911	0	Navajo Refining Company, Llc

Abstract: On October 21, 1987, Employee # 1 was in the process of lighting the pilot to a boiler. He was approximately 3 ft. from the west end of the boiler, inside of an enclosure. Employee #2 was standing nearby, approximately 5 ft. west of the boiler, just outside of the enclosure. The boiler exploded, due to the presence of gas in the boiler. Employee #1 was struck in the head by flying debris and killed. Employee #2 was in a state of shock, but otherwise not injured and was not hospitalized.

Keywords: HEAD, SHOCK, AMPUTATED, PRESSURE VESSEL, BOILER, EXPLOSION, FLYING OBJECT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	104707153			Fatality	Concussion	Furnace, kiln and oven operators
2	104707153			Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Furnace, kiln and oven operators

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