Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 140573.015 - Employee Sustains Burns During Boiler Maintenance

Accident Summary Nr: 140573.015 -- Report ID: 0112300 -- Event Date: 10/26/2021
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1560434.015	10/27/2021		622110	Lifespan Corporation

Abstract: At 8:30 a.m. on October 26, 2021, an employee was performing maintenance on a boiler located at a hospital. The employee was in the process of removing the end cover plate from the boiler, and had had only removed the bottommost nuts from their bolts when the pressure of hot water and steam pushed the cover open at the bottom. The employee was sprayed by the pressurized hot water and steam, receiving burns to the feet, mid-thigh, left arm, and abdomen. The employee was hospitalized for treatment of his injuries.

Keywords: Abdomen, Arm, Boiler, Burn, Foot, Hot Water, Maintenance, Pressure Vessel, Steam, Thigh

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1560434.015	59	M	Hospitalized injury		Machinery maintenance occupations

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