Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14483499 - Employee dies of steam burns from boiler

Accident Summary Nr: 14483499 -- Report ID: 0213100 -- Event Date: 12/15/1989
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
106816168	12/16/1989	3111	0	Pan American Tannery/Johnstown Leather Corporation

Abstract: Employee #1 was blowing down an oil-fired steam boiler (a routine task) when a 2 in. steam pipe broke off at the threaded elbow. A 5 ft section of pipe swung around violently, breaking the feed pipe under the blow-off valve and directing steam toward the employee. Employee #1 sustained 3rd-degree burns over 85 percent of his body and died.

Keywords: BURN, WORK RULES, BOILER, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, STEAM, PIPE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	106816168			Fatality	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported

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