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Accident Summary Nr: 14523542 - EMPLOYEES BURNED BY ESCAPING HOT WATER AND STEAM

Accident Summary Nr: 14523542 -- Report ID: 0522300 -- Event Date: 12/12/1985
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
101126894	01/07/1986	3462	0	Park Drop Forge Div Park Ohio Industries Inc

Abstract: EMPLOYEES #1 AND #2 WERE ASSIGNED THE JOB OF REPAIRING A STEAM FORGE HAMMER. THEY REMOVED THE STEM BONNET ASSEMBLY, TO GET ACCESS TO THE GLAND ON THE THROTTLE VALVE, WITHOUT ANY PROBLEMS. THEY INTENDED TO LEAVE THE ROTARY VALVE INSIDE THE VALVE BODY. A SHORT TIME LATER IT WAS NOTED THAT THE ROTARY VALVE WAS WORKING ITS WAY OUT OF THE VALVE BODY. A DECISION WAS MADE TO GO AHEAD AND REMOVE IT COMPLETELY. WHEN THE ROTARY VALVE WAS REMOVED, HOT CONDENSATE AND STEAM GUSHED OUT OF THE VALVE, BURNING BOTH MEN. THE MAIN STEAM AND EXHAUST VALVES WERE CLOSED. THE DRAINS ON THE STEAM AND EXHAUST LINES HAD BEEN OPENED.

Keywords: BURN, REPAIR, WORK RULES, STEAM, VALVE, WATER

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	101126894			Fatality	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported
2	101126894			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported

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