Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14446231 - Employee killed, another burned by scalding water and steam

Accident Summary Nr: 14446231 -- Report ID: 0453710 -- Event Date: 05/06/1990
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
18516161	05/08/1990	3011	0	The Kelly Springfield Tire Co., Inc.

Abstract: At approximately 12:50 a.m. on April 17, 1990, Employees #1 and #2 were trying to stabilize a fluctuation in a high temperature hot water line in trench #6. After checking control panels, the employees entered the trench to check the line. Employee #1 opened the gate valve and hot water dispersed, scalding both employees. They sustained 1st- and 2nd-degree burns to multiple body parts. Employee #1 died and Employee #2 was hospitalized.

Keywords: BURN, REPAIR, TRENCH, VALVE, WATER PIPE, HOT WATER

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	18516161			Fatality	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Machinery maintenance occupations
2	18516161			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Machinery maintenance occupations

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