OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14237069

BURN,COKE DRUM,HOT WATER

1985-07-03T00:00:00

Event: BURN,COKE DRUM,HOT WATER
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14237069
Report ID: 626600

Event description

BURNED TO DEATH BY HOT WATER FROM COKE DRUM

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS REMOVING THE HEAD OF A COKE DRUM SO THAT THE COKE COULD BE DRILL ED AND CUT. AS HE WAS REMOVING THE HEAD FROM THE DRUM (ONE SIDE HAD BEEN LIFTED BY THE HOISTING EQUIPMENT) THE HOT WATER IN THE DRUM ERUPTED, DRENCHING HIM.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 27 M

Nature of injury
5

Part of body
4

Event type
1

Source
41

Occupation code
999

Human factor
4

Environmental factor
7

Task assigned
1

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