Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 152210.015 - Employee is killed when scalded by steam from boiler

Accident Summary Nr: 152210.015 -- Report ID: 0551701 -- Event Date: 12/16/2022
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1639735.015	12/19/2022		623220	Il Dept. Of Human Services - Fox Developmental Center

Abstract: At 1:00 p.m. on December 16, 2022, an employee was monitoring the start-up and operations of a high-pressure International Boiler Works Water Tube Generator Boiler in preparation for an anticipated winter storm. A threaded plug on the boiler wall failed during the boiler's start up as system pressure was building and allowed the release of high temperature and high pressure steam. The steam sprayed the employee and resulted in severe burns to approximately 80% his body. The employee was transported to the hospital but died due complications from the burns.

Keywords: Boiler, Burn, High Pressure, High Temperature, Pressure Release, Sprayed, Steam

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1639735.015	47	M	Fatality		Stationary engineers

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