Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170608038 - Employee suffers burns in fall into hog scalding tank

Accident Summary Nr: 170608038 -- Report ID: 0950624 -- Event Date: 05/22/1994
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
119803526	06/09/1994	5421	0	Avila Meat Company

Abstract: Employee #1, of the Avila Meat Company, was using a pole to turn hog carcasses in a scalding tank unit. The unit, which moves the carcasses from the scalding tank and into a dehiding machine, became stuck, causing a malfunction. Employee #1 was using the pole to push the stuck unit down when he lost his balance and fell into the 4 ft deep tank. The tank, which was not equipped with guardrails, did not have guardrails, contained 150 degree F water. Employee #1 sustained second-degree burns from his lower stomach down his legs, and third-degree burns to both feet.

Keywords: BURN, GUARDRAIL, WORK RULES, LOST BALANCE, MECH MALFUNCTION, FOOT, LEG

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	119803526			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Butchers and meat cutters

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