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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14317697

BURN,PRESSURE VESSEL,HIGH PRESSURE,HOT WATER

Event
BURN,PRESSURE VESSEL,HIGH PRESSURE,HOT WATER
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14317697
Report ID
317020

Event description

Employee killed when burned by boiling water

Investigation abstract

Employee #1 was splashed and scalded with boiling water when pressure forced boi ling water in the pressure vessel through the manway opening. He died.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 48 F

    Nature of injury
    5
    Part of body
    4
    Event type
    1
    Source
    6
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    9
    Environmental factor
    11
    Task assigned
    1

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