Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 1002641 - Employee dies from burns from gasket failure on boiler

Accident Summary Nr: 1002641 -- Report ID: 0253620 -- Event Date: 12/31/1990
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
108469925	01/03/1991	8211	0	Suny Binghamton University

Abstract: At approximately 10:45 p.m. on December 31, 1990, a new gasket ruptured during normal boiler start up, causing severe burns over 80 percent of Employee #1's body. Employee #1 was taken to the hospital and then transferred to Upstate Medical. He died.

Keywords: BURN, GASKET, BOILER, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, RUPTURE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	108469925			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported

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