Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170218135 - BURN - STEAM LINE RUPTURED

Accident Summary Nr: 170218135 -- Report ID: 0552652 -- Event Date: 12/20/1993
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
114782659	12/21/1993	4911	0	Detroit Edison Co Willis Heating Plant

Abstract: A shift foreman for a heating plant owned by an electric utility was tracking down an extremely loud noise. The noise was being created by pressurized steam leaking from an expansion joint. The joint ruptured while the employee was nearby. The employee was severely burned and died of his injuries.

Keywords: BURN, LEAK, STEAM LINE, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, RUPTURE, STEAM, ELEC UTILITY WORK

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	114782659			Fatality	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Supervisors, production occupations

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