Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200924488 - One Employee Dies, One Burned While Cleaning Out Boiler Ash

Accident Summary Nr: 200924488 -- Report ID: 0355118 -- Event Date: 04/25/2006
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
310036041	04/26/2006	2621	322121	Mead Westvaco

Abstract: On April 25, 2006, three employees were clearing a large mass of burned coal fire boiler ash from a boiler ash hopper through a hatch opening. Hot ash material fell into the ash hopper and exited out through the hatch opening, burning Employees #1 and #2. Employee #1 later died in the hospital from his injuries.

Keywords: BURN, HATCH, ASH, BOILER, CLEANING, COAL, HOPPER

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	310036041			Fatality	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported
2	310036041			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported

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