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Accident Summary Nr: 200350296 - One employee killed, six injured in boiler explosion

Accident Summary Nr: 200350296 -- Report ID: 0453710 -- Event Date: 05/04/1997
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
125273375	05/04/1997	2621	0	International Paper Company

Abstract: Employees #1 through #7 were performing maintenance work on the #3 power boiler. They were hoping to restart it so that they could continue a fuel transfer from natural gas to #6 fuel oil. An explosion occurred, killing Employee #1 and injuring the six other employees. Employee #2 was hospitalized; the remaining workers were treated and released.

Keywords: MAINTENANCE, BOILER, NATURAL GAS, EXPLOSION, FUEL OIL, HIGH PRESSURE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125273375	Non Hospitalized injury	Foreign Body Ineye	Occupation not reported
2	125273375	Non Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported
3	125273375	Non Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported
4	125273375	Non Hospitalized injury	Foreign Body Ineye	Occupation not reported
5	125273375	Non Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported
6	125273375	Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported
7	125273375	Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported
8	125273375	Non Hospitalized injury	Foreign Body Ineye	Occupation not reported

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