OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #734392

BURN,RUPTURE,STEAM,HIGH PRESSURE,PIPE

1985-08-05T00:00:00

Event: BURN,RUPTURE,STEAM,HIGH PRESSURE,PIPE
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 734392
Report ID: 454510

Event description

EMPLOYEE BURNED TO DEATH BY STEAM FROM RUPTURED LINE

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS WALKING DOWN A PASSAGEWAY, ENROUTE TO THE REST ROOM, WHEN A NEAR BY STEAM LINE RUPTURED. THE STEAM, UNDER 300 PSI PRESSURE, INFLICTED SEVERE BURN S TO HIS ENTIRE BODY. THE STEAM LINE HAD BEEN INSTALLED IN 1962 AND WAS EQUIPPED WITH TWO BELLOW-TYPE EXPANSION JOINTS. THE LINE WAS OF THE OVERHEAD TYPE, HAVIN G WELDED STEEL BRACKETS FOR SUPPORTS. THE WELDS GAVE WAY, CAUSING THE STEAM LINE TO RUPTURE. THE LOCATION OF THE ACCIDENT WAS THE BACK SIDE OF PEEPER MACHINE #2 .

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 53 M

Nature of injury
5

Part of body
4

Event type
1

Source
6

Occupation code
864

Human factor
14

Environmental factor
6

Task assigned
1

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