Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170048557 - Employee burned by hot water when bottle shatters

Accident Summary Nr: 170048557 -- Report ID: 0950621 -- Event Date: 07/05/1991
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
111877569	07/15/1991	8221	0	Calif., State, U.C. Davis

Abstract: On July 4, 1991, Employee #1 was working alone in Surge 1, Room 1144, UC Davis. She put a 1 gallon glass of water into the autoclave around 4:00 p.m. and left the lab. She came back the next morning, July 5, and took out the bottle, which was still hot. She was attempting to cool the bottle by putting it in an ice bucket placed on the counter in the same room when the glass bottle shattered, splashing hot water on her chest and arms and inflicting burns. Employee #1 was in a hurry to finish the task and misjudged a hazardous situation.

Keywords: BURN, CHEST, BROKEN GLASS, WORK RULES, ARM, HIGH TEMPERATURE, HOT WATER, WATER

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	111877569			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported

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