Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170198568 - Employee burned by spilled oil

Accident Summary Nr: 170198568 -- Report ID: 0950625 -- Event Date: 09/16/1991
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
111932240	11/01/1991	1389	0	Kern Backhoe Service

Abstract: Employee #1 was hooking up hoses to transfer oil between a storage tank and his truck. When he took off the cap, no oil came out. He was unhooking the hose, when gravity pressure pushed out the oil and it splashed over his arms. Employee #1 let go of the hose and more oil spilled on his stomach and thighs. He was hospitalized for treatment of burns to his arms and abdomen. After the accident, the employer installed a flow control valve at the head of the lines leading from the bottom of the storage tank.

Keywords: BURN, ABDOMEN, VALVE, OIL WELL SERVICING, ARM, LEG

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	111932240			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Truck drivers, heavy

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