OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14300990

BURN,AGRICULTURE,STEAM,NECK,TRACTOR,ARM,FACE,HOT WATER,LEG

1987-07-27T00:00:00

Event: BURN,AGRICULTURE,STEAM,NECK,TRACTOR,ARM,FACE,HOT WATER,LEG
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14300990
Report ID: 951510

Event description

BURNED BY STEAM AND HOT RADIATOR CONTENTS

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS ATTEMPTING TO OPEN THE RADIATOR CAP ON A CAT 235 D-6, WITH PLANT ER ATTACHED, BY TURNING IT WITH HIS RIGHT FOOT. WHEN HE TOOK HIS FOOT AWAY, THE CAP CAME OFF. THE HOT RADIATOR CONTENTS AND STEAM SPLASHED OVER THE EMPLOYEE, CA USING SECOND DEGREE BURNS ON HIS ARMS, LEGS, FACE, NECK AND FRONT OF CHEST. HE W AS TAKEN TO THE BURN CENTER WHERE HE WAS TREATED AND HOSPITALIZED.

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 34 M

Nature of injury
5

Part of body
19

Event type
14

Source
41

Occupation code
999

Human factor
14

Environmental factor
15

Task assigned
1

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