Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14201180 - HOT WATER SPRAYED ON UPPER BODY

Accident Summary Nr: 14201180 -- Report ID: 0352440 -- Event Date: 04/04/1984
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
14845051	04/10/1984	9211	0	University Of Maryland Physical Plant

Abstract: EMPLOYEE WAS REPLACING DEFECTIVE REGULATOR VALVE ON A HOT WATER TANK. EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON 8 FT WOODEN LADDER REPLACING VALVE. EMPLOYEE WAS USING A PIPE WRENCH ON REGULATOR VALVE SENSING TUBE. THE EMPLOYEE SUSTAINED 1ST, 2ND & 3RD DEGREE BURNS TO UPPER ARM AND THE RIGHT SIDE UNDER THE ARM PIT. THE EMPLOYEE HAD WORKED AT THIS TYPE OF WORK FOR MORE THAN TWO YEARS.

Keywords: BURN, REGULATOR VALVE, HOT WATER TANK, ARM, HOT WATER

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	14845051			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters

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