Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14336275 - Employees injured when heating boiler explodes

Accident Summary Nr: 14336275 -- Report ID: 0418100 -- Event Date: 01/25/1989
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
17761917	01/25/1989	2082	0	Miller Brewing Co.

Abstract: Employees #1 and #2, utility workers, and Employees #3 and #4, security workers, were investigating a report of an explosion. While Employees #3 and #4 looked on Employees #1 and #2, who did not know much about the heater boiler operation, tried to stop steam from coming out of a broken hose connection. With the electric power still on, the steam kept building up. Employees #1 and #2 decided to get someone who knew more about the boiler. As they started to leave, the boiler exploded. Employee #1 sustained a broken leg, 2nd-degree burns, cuts, and a light concussion. Employee #2 sustained cuts; Employees #3 and #4 sustained 1st-degree burns.

Keywords: BURN, FRACTURE, BOILER, EXPLOSION, INEXPERIENCE, LACERATION, CONCUSSION, LEG

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	17761917	Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported
2	17761917	Non Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Occupation not reported
3	17761917	Non Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported
4	17761917	Non Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported

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