Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170619001 - Employee burned by hot water and steam

Accident Summary Nr: 170619001 -- Report ID: 0950621 -- Event Date: 05/31/2000
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
125734335	06/29/2000	2032	0	Campbell Soup Supply Co, Llc

Abstract: At approximately 1:30 p.m., Employee #1, a boiler mechanic, was making his rounds to ensure that the boilers behind a plant had been shut down. He was standing behind the plant's condensate surge tanks when the lower cone of a large lime water softener ruptured. There was an instantaneous discharge of 210 to 212 degrees Fahrenheit water toward the building. The wall deflected the hot water and steam toward the surge tank where Employee #1 was standing. He kept on his feet by hanging onto a chain link fence. Employee #1 sustained severe burns over 44 percent of his body.

Keywords: BURN, BOILER, MECHANIC, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, RUPTURE, STEAM, SPILL, ACCIDENTAL DISCHARGE, HOT WATER

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125734335			Hospitalized injury	Burn(Chemical)	Machinery maintenance occupations

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