OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #992024

BURN,MAINTENANCE,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,BOILER,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,STEAM,PIPE,ACCIDENTAL DISCHARGE,HOT WATER

1986-02-21T00:00:00

Event: BURN,MAINTENANCE,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,BOILER,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,STEAM,PIPE,ACCIDENTAL DISCHARGE,HOT WATER
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 992024
Report ID: 253610

Event description

Employee killed when burned by steam and hot water

Investigation abstract

Employee #1 was removing a section of blowdown piping for replacement. The pipe detached from the boiler, trapping the employee and scalding over 50 percent of his body with steam and hot water. He was killed.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 33 M

Nature of injury
5

Part of body
4

Event type
10

Source
23

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
11

Task assigned
1

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