OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14296461

BURN,WORK RULES,SLIP,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FOOT,HOT WATER,LEG

1986-09-22T09:30:00

Event: BURN,WORK RULES,SLIP,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FOOT,HOT WATER,LEG
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14296461
Report ID: 352440

Event description

EMPLOYEE BURNED FEET AND LEGS AFTER SLIPPING INTO HOT WATER

Investigation abstract

AT APPROXIMATELY 9:30 AM ON SEPTEMBER 22, 1986, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS WALKING ALONG A 5 INCH PIPELINE WHILE SETTING UP FOR A PRESSURE TEST. ABOUT 6 INCHES BELOW THE P IPE WAS ABOUT 8 INCHES OF STANDING HOT (STEAMING) WATER. THE EMPLOYEE SLIPPED OF F THE PIPE AND FELL, FEET FIRST, INTO THE HOT WATER. HE SUSTAINED FIRST AND SECO ND DEGREE BURNS TO HIS FEET AND LOWER LEGS. THE PIPE LINES WERE IN A 10 FOOT WID E EXCAVATION, 13 FEET LONG, 8 FEET DEEP AND 15 FEET WIDE AT THE TOP.

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 25 M

Nature of injury
5

Part of body
18

Event type
5

Source
41

Occupation code
585

Human factor
10

Environmental factor
13

Task assigned
1

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