Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170181002 - Employee burned by hot water from hose

Accident Summary Nr: 170181002 -- Report ID: 0950642 -- Event Date: 05/22/1992
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
112161740	07/10/1992	2077	0	Baker Commodities

Abstract: On May 22, 1992, Employee #1, a truck driver, was hosing down the trailer bed of his truck with a pressurized hose. The water was 100 to 180 degrees F. Due to the slippery surfaces in the rendering plant, the hose slipped out of the employee's hand. Employee #1 sustained 2nd-degree burns over his chest, stomach, and groin. He was taken to the hospital, treated, and released. The hose did not have an automatic shut-off nozzle (i.e. deadman control).

Keywords: BURN, CHEST, DEADMAN CONTROL, WORK RULES, SLIP, SHUT-OFF VALVE, SLIPPERY SURFACE, STOMACH, HOT WATER, TRUCK DRIVER

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	112161740			Non Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Truck drivers, heavy

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