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Accident Summary Nr: 14559025 - EMPLOYEES BURNED BY HOT WATER AND SLUDGE FROM WATER VESSEL

Accident Summary Nr: 14559025 -- Report ID: 0855610 -- Event Date: 07/23/1984
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
15254923	07/24/1984	2911	0	Amoco Oil Company
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
15254915	07/24/1984	7363	0	Company B

Abstract: EMPLOYEES #1 AND #2 ARE EMPLOYED AS METAL CRAFTSMEN IN A REFINERY. THEY WERE BURNED BY HOT WATER AND SLUDGE WHEN THEY REMOVED A BOTTOM PLATE FROM A LIME, HOT PROCESS WATER SOFTENER VESSEL. WATER, LIME, SODA ASH AND STEAM TO HEAT THE INCOMING WATER ARE FED INTO THE VESSEL. THIS FORMS A SLUDGE BLANKET IN THE VESSEL, WHICH CHEMICALLY REDUCES THE HARDNESS OF THE WATER. THIS PROCESSED WATER IS USED IN THE OIL REFINERY BOILERS. THE SLUDGE DRAIN VALVES WERE PLUGGED. THE TWO EMPLOYEES HAD TO "TAKE DOWN" THE VESSEL AND REMOVE THE BOTTOM PLATE TO DETERMINE THE EXTENT OF THE BLOCKAGE.

Keywords: HOT WATER TANK, STEAM, CLOGGED, VALVE, HOT WATER, BURN, MAINTENANCE, REFINERY, SLUDGE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	15254923	Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported
2	15254923	Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported
3	15254915			Occupation Not Listed

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