Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 120216.015 - Employee is burned by hot water while inspecting evaporator

Accident Summary Nr: 120216.015 -- Report ID: 0751910 -- Event Date: 09/22/2019
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1433562.015	09/26/2019		325193	Golden Grain Energy Llc

Abstract: At 2:06 p.m. on September 22, 2019, an employee who worked for an ethanol manufacturer had opened a manway on the top of an evaporator to inspect the condition of the evaporator tubes. After he opened the manway the employee used a Warner step ladder to look inside of the evaporator. While the employee was on the ladder looking down into the evaporator the flush water pump activated. The employee was sprayed with hot water that was approximately 170 to 215 degrees Fahrenheit. The employee incurred second and third degree burns on his chest, shoulders and arms and was hospitalized.

Keywords: Arm, Burn, Chest, Ethanol, High Temperature, Hot Water, Inspecting, Lack of Work Procedures, Ladder, Leg, Pump, Shoulder, Struck By

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1433562.015	26	M	Hospitalized injury		Machine operators, not specified

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