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Accident: 170681563 - Employee Burned By Steam And Beans From Pressure Cooker
| Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| 124639204 | 11/16/1994 | 5812 | Taco Time |
At approximately 5:00 p.m. on November 3, 1994, Employee #1 had lifted a pressure cooker containing about 40 pounds of beans and approximately 20 pounds of water from a stove and set it on the floor next to a garbage can. He then unscrewed the wing nuts from the pressure cooker while the steam was still being released from the relief valve. He had unscrewed a couple of the wing nuts when the lid broke in half under the handle and blew off the cooker. The lid landed upside down in a garbage can away from the employee and the cooker's contents burned Employee #1 on the chest, face, and right arm. His mother was called and she transported him to the hospital, where he was hospitalized for several days for second- and third-degree burns and to undergo skin grafts.
| Employee # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 124639204 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Kitchen workers, food preparation |