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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14517858

BURN,RUPTURE,STEAM,HOT WATER

Event
BURN,RUPTURE,STEAM,HOT WATER
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14517858
Report ID
419700

Event description

EMPLOYEE BURNED BY STEAM RELEASED FROM RUPTURED EVAPORATOR

Investigation abstract

ON JANUARY 13, 1986, AN EVAPORATOR RUPTURED AT THE ST. JOE PAPER COMPANY, LOCATE D AT PORT ST. JOE, FLORIDA. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS SCALDED BY THE BOILING WATER RELEASE D AS A RESULT OF THE RUPTURE. HE DIED OF SEVERE AND EXTENSIVE BURNS TWO DAYS LAT ER.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 52 M

    Nature of injury
    5
    Part of body
    19
    Event type
    1
    Source
    6
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    12
    Environmental factor
    15
    Hazardous substance
    8410
    Task assigned
    1

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