Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14251912 - SCALDED BY ESCAPING STEAM IN CONDENSATE ROOM

Accident Summary Nr: 14251912 -- Report ID: 0453710 -- Event Date: 08/20/1984
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
14974034	08/21/1984	2436	0	Georgia Pacific Corporation Comply Plant

Abstract: EMPLOYEES #1-3 WERE WORKING IN THE CONDENSATE ROOM, TRYING TO REPAIR THE AIR FILTER THAT CONTROLS THE STARTING OF THE CONDENSATE PUMP. THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED WHEN THE FLEX JOINT IN THIS ROOM EXPLODED. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS STANDING ONLY ABOUT 4 FEET FROM THE FLEX JOINT. EMPLOYEES #1-3 WERE ALL SCALDED BY THE STEAM. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS KILLED AND EMPLOYEES #2 AND #3 WERE HOSPITALIZED.

Keywords: BURN, REPAIR, STEAM, EXPLOSION, HIGH PRESSURE, PIPE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	14974034	Fatality	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Supervisors, mechanics and repairers
2	14974034	Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Millwrights
3	14974034	Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Electronic repairers, communica. & indus. equip.

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