Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 124308.015 - Employee suffers burns after tube burst

Accident Summary Nr: 124308.015 -- Report ID: 0420600 -- Event Date: 01/09/2020
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1465437.015	02/24/2020		237120	Advanced Pace Technologies, Llc

Abstract: At 5:00 p.m. on January 9, 2020, the pipe lining crew was using a hot water system to inflate a liner inside a pipe. Hot water and 6.5 pounds of pressure were added to invert the tubes inside the pipes. An employee was standing next to the tube. The tube burst at the seam, spraying hot water on the employee. The tube was brand new. The employee suffered second and third degree burns to the right side of his body. The employee was hospitalized.

Keywords: Burn, Hot Water, Pipe, Pressure, Sprayed

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Pipeline		New project or new addition			0	0

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1465437.015	41	M	Hospitalized injury		Plumber, pipefitter and steamfiter apprentices	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Installing underground plumbing conduit Fatality Cause:

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