OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14478317
CYRO INDUSTRIES
SANFORD, ME·
Event description
Employee burned by hot water
Investigation abstract
Employees #1 was shutting down an acrylic sheet manufacturing machine while oper ating the calendar rolls. A rotary joint supplied water to roll #2 at 88 degrees C and a pressure of 180 psi. The joint fractured, releasing the hot water. Empl oyee #1 tried to run free of the area, but suffered second-degree burns on the r ight side of his face, arm, and back. The fracture was due to poor rotary joint design; the manufacturer is redesigning the rotary joint.
Victim
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#1 Hospitalized Age 24 M
- Nature of injury
- 5
- Part of body
- 19
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 41
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 17
- Environmental factor
- 5
- Task assigned
- 1
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