OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14548564

HAMAKUA SUGAR CO INC

OOKALA, HI· 1987-09-29T00:00:00

Event: BURN, ABDOMEN, EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, TRACTOR, ARM, OVERHEATED, PRESSURE RELEASE, HOT WATER, LEG
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #101907558
Employer profile: HAMAKUA SUGAR CO INC
Summary number: 14548564
Report ID: 951510

Event description

Employee burned by hot water when radiator boils over

Investigation abstract

At approximately 12:10 p.m. on September 29, 1987, Employee #1 was operating a S tubenberg mechanical seed cutter modified D5 tractor, model 1970, serial #25A847 9. The water in the radiator boiled over and spewed onto Employee #1. He sustain ed burns over 25 to 30 percent of his body, including his right arm, both legs, and his abdomen.

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 45 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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