Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 116046.015 - Employee receives second-degree burns from hot water

Accident Summary Nr: 116046.015 -- Report ID: 0627700 -- Event Date: 05/01/2019
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1399106.015	05/07/2019		326211	Michelin North America

Abstract: At 8:51 a.m. on May 1, 2019, an employee was working for a large international manufacturer of tires. He was removing the cap from a hot loop chemical pot. The pressure had not been relieved properly. The cap blew off. Hot water at a temperature of 93 degrees Celsius (200 degrees Fahrenheit) spewed out of the pot and splashed onto the employee's face. He received second-degree burns. He was hospitalized.

Keywords: Burn, Face, Hot Water, Lockout, Pressure Release, Pressure Vessel, Splashed

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury
1	1399106.015	44	M	Hospitalized injury

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