Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 129045.015 - Employee suffers burns caused by expansion joint failure

Accident Summary Nr: 129045.015 -- Report ID: 0751910 -- Event Date: 03/11/2020
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1470805.015	03/19/2020		622110	Mercy Siouxland Medical Center

Abstract: At 9:45 a.m. on March 11, 2020, an employee was checking the operating pressure of a closed looped heating and cooling system, when the expansion joint failed. The employee suffered burns to the back, arm and neck from 180-degree water. The employee was hospitalized.

Keywords: Arm, Back, Burn, HVAC, Hot Water, Neck, Pressure

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1470805.015	56	M	Hospitalized injury		Plumber, pipefitter and steamfiter apprentices

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