Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14310510 - Employees burned by unexpected release of steam

Accident Summary Nr: 14310510 -- Report ID: 0213600 -- Event Date: 07/20/1993
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
107349151	07/21/1993	7699	0	Olstad Corporation
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
107349144	07/20/1993	3011	0	Dunlop Tire Corporation

Abstract: Employees #1 and #2 were repairing a main steam stop gate valve on a boiler that had been shut down. The boiler was one of five boilers manifolded into a main steam header. The employees removed the bolts that attached the bonnet of the valve to the body of the valve. The bonnet blew out and pressurized steam severely burnt the employees. The employer had no lockout program and did not ensure that the main steam header had been completely de-pressurized.

Keywords: WORK RULES, STEAM, VALVE, BURN, REPAIR, LOCKOUT, HIGH PRESSURE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	107349151	Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported
2	107349151	Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported
3	107349144			Occupation Not Listed

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