OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221368921
H.J. HEINZ COMPANY
MUSCATINE, IA·
Event description
Employee incurs burns after hot water release during heat ex
Investigation abstract
At 6:45 p.m. on June 24, 2021, an employee and a coworker were repairing an APV Heat Exchanger (Model R5 QUAD-DRIVE 2005, Serial 20043003001040) after being called from the pump shop. The employee observed that ketchup had stopped draining and no water was flowing. While loosening the clamps on a pipe connected to the heat exchanger, hot water unexpectedly discharged from the pipe and struck the employee. The employee sustained third-degree burns on the left hip, second-degree burns on the chest and stomach, and first- to second-degree burns on the right arm and left shoulder. The employee was hospitalized for treatment.
Victim
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#1 Hospitalized Age 30 M
- Event type
- 14
- Occupation code
- 519
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