Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170167779 - Employee burned when steam escapes from vat

Accident Summary Nr: 170167779 -- Report ID: 0950631 -- Event Date: 04/15/1997
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
125906701	06/04/1997	3399	0	Gemini Industries Inc

Abstract: Employee #1 was attending a large fiberglass vat into which oil refinery catalyst, water, soda ash, steam, and formic acid had been added. The mixture was then agitated to reduce it and to recover palladium and platinum. He was leaving the vat to take his afternoon break when he turned and saw the material being forced out the top. He returned to the vat and was injured by the escaping steam. Employee #1 sustained burns over 35 percent of his body, including his face, upper arms, and foot.

Keywords: BURN, STEAM, CHEMICAL REACTION, HIGH PRESSURE, ARM, FACE, PRESSURE RELEASE, FOOT, HIGH TEMPERATURE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125906701			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Separating, filtering & clarifying mach. operators

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