Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170696819 - Employee Burned By Hot Water After Stepping Into Manhole

Accident Summary Nr: 170696819 -- Report ID: 0950622 -- Event Date: 07/30/1996
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
119799781	09/20/1996	2033	0	Quality Assured Packing, Inc.

Abstract: At 8:36 p.m. on July 30, 1996, Employee #1, a mechanic at a tomato processing plant, stepped through an open manhole into a condensate pit of hot water. He suffered second- and third-degree burns on his legs. The manhole cover had been displaced by an excess of water in the pit that the two pumps couldn't handle, and steam reduced visibility in the area.

Keywords: burn, cover, work rules, steam, manhole, work surface, high temperature, hot water, leg, poor visibility

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	119799781			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Not specified mechanics and repairers

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