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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14547624

BURN,STEAM,PIPE,HOT WATER

Event
BURN,STEAM,PIPE,HOT WATER
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14547624
Report ID
1050210

Event description

BURNED BY STEAM AND HOT WATER FROM PIPE

Investigation abstract

THE EMPLOYEES WERE PLACING A PIPE BLIND IN A 10 INCH CONDENSATE LINE. THE LINE H AD BEEN OPEN FOR LONG PERIOD OF TIME (WHILE THE EMPLOYEES HAD BEEN ON BREAK). WH EN THE EMPLOYEES RETURNED TO FINISH THE JOB, THE PIPE CONTENTS PERCOLATED, BURNI NG EMPLOYEE #1 WITH STEAM AND HOT WATER.

Victims (2)

  1. #1 Hospitalized Age 18 M

    Nature of injury
    4
    Part of body
    4
    Event type
    1
    Source
    41
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    4
    Environmental factor
    7
    Task assigned
    1
  2. #981 Degree 0 Age 0

    Nature of injury
    0
    Part of body
    0
    Event type
    0
    Source
    0
    Occupation code
    0
    Human factor
    0
    Environmental factor
    0
    Task assigned
    0

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