Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200260537 - Employee dies of burns from fall into hot brine pit

Accident Summary Nr: 200260537 -- Report ID: 0627100 -- Event Date: 08/04/1998
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
116484916	08/13/1998	4953	0	Environmental Services Company Inc. (Ensco Inc.)

Abstract: Employee #1 was placing a suction hose from a pump into a brine pit to pump brine out when he apparently slipped and fell into the pit. The sump pit contained a mixture of scrubber water and brine at 210 degrees F and with a pH of 2. Employee #1 suffered burns over 40 to 50 percent of his body. The medical examiner listed the cause of death as thermal burns, with complications due to diabetes.

Keywords: BURN, CAUSTIC, SUMP TANK, WORK RULES, SLIP, PIT, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, HIGH TEMPERATURE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	116484916			Fatality	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Miscellaneous plant and system operators

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