Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 126010925 - Employee's ankle burned by hot steam pipe

Accident Summary Nr: 126010925 -- Report ID: 0950632 -- Event Date: 04/13/1998
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
126010925	05/11/1998	2023	0	Nutrasweet Kelco Co

Abstract: At 9:00 p.m. on April 13, 1998, Employee #1, a level I operator, was in the mixed platform area and had descended from the platform to help a coworker who was looking for a failed valve. Employee #1 stepped against an exposed, hot steam bleed line and caught his ankle against the hot surface. He suffered a serious burn, which subsequently became infected. Employee #1 was admitted to the UCSD Burn Center for treatment. Visibility beneath the platform was poor because of low light levels and discharging steam. No violations were noted related to this accident.

Keywords: BURN, STEAM LINE, STEAM, LIGHTING, ANKLE, HIGH TEMPERATURE, HOT WATER, POOR VISIBILITY

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	126010925			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Miscellaneous plant and system operators

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