Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170728844 - Employee's leg burned after stepping into hot water pipe

Accident Summary Nr: 170728844 -- Report ID: 0950612 -- Event Date: 09/02/1999
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
119638708	09/20/1999	1389	0	Robert Heeley, Inc.

Abstract: On September 2, 1999, Employee #1, age 18, was replacing old pipeline at some hot water injection cycle pumps. For some reason, the cover of a nearby vertical pump had been removed and he stepped into an exposed section of the pipe that was full of steam and hot water. Employee #1 sustained serious burns on his left leg that would likely require skin grafting. The employer was cited for a violation of T8CCR 3212(a).

Keywords: BURN, BARRIER GUARD, WORK RULES, STEAM, PIPELINE, OIL WELL SERVICING, UNGUARDED, HOT WATER, LEG

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	119638708			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Construction laborers

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