Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 171038607 - Two employees injured in boiler blow back

Accident Summary Nr: 171038607 -- Report ID: 1055350 -- Event Date: 03/09/1998
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
115156887	03/10/1998	2421	0	Jeld Wen Inc Dba Ben-Fab

Abstract: At approximately 8:00 p.m. on March 9, 1998, Employee #1, a boiler tender, was instructed to clean the fire out of the Wellons boiler. There had been a loss of electric power, causing the water pumps to shut down. The boiler lost water and the shift supervisor was afraid that the boilers would overheat. A blow back from the boiler occurred, injuring Employees #1 and #2, both of whom were hospitalized for burns.

Keywords: BURN, PRESSURE VESSEL, BOILER, FIRE, EXPLOSION, HIGH PRESSURE, HIGH TEMPERATURE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	115156887			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported
2	115156887			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported

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