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Accident: 200410777 - Employee Scalded And Died From Injuries

**Accident: 200410777 -- Report ID: 0317300 -- Event Date: 02/14/2003**
Inspection	Open Date	SIC	Establishment Name
300673746	02/25/2003	3312	International Mill Service, Inc. (Ims)

At approximately 7:10 a.m. on February 14, 2003, Employee #1 was operating an Androfer Machine in a metal scarfing operation. Employee #1 got out of the cab of the machine, walked over on an unguarded platform near a two-foot-deep trough containing water used in the cooling process of the scarfing operation. The water was at an approximate temperature of 150 degrees Fahrenheit. While walking along the unguarded platform, Employee #1 fell into the trough of water and suffered serious burns to more than 90 percent of his body. Employee #1 died on February 28, 2003, as a result of his injuries.

Keywords: burn, heat, fall, unguarded

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree	Nature	Occupation
1	300673746			Fatality	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported

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