Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170706709 - Employee burned in boiler flareback

Accident Summary Nr: 170706709 -- Report ID: 0950642 -- Event Date: 09/22/1993
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
112164678	09/29/1993	8221	0	Spectrum Abatement

Abstract: On September 22, 1993, Employee #1 and a coworker attempted three times to light the pilot in a Bryan copper tube boiler, model #518-W, serial #9072. On the 3rd attempt, an overabundance of gas in the chamber ignited and flared back. Employee #1 sustained 1st- and 2nd-degree burns on his face and right arm. He was hospitalized for 3 days. There were several deficiencies with the boiler's electrical control system. Neither employee had received any specific instruction on how to light the pilot.

Keywords: BURN, PILOT LIGHT, WORK RULES, BOILER, GAS, LIGHTING, FLASHBACK, ARM, FACE, UNTRAINED

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	112164678			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Not specified mechanics and repairers

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