Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200555373 - Three Employees Burned by Hot Steam

Accident Summary Nr: 200555373 -- Report ID: 0625700 -- Event Date: 07/12/2008
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
311525331	07/12/2008	1799	238990	Jv Industrial Companies
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
311525349	07/12/2008	2911	324110	Motiva Enterprises Llc

Abstract: On July 11, 2008, Employee's #1, #2, and #3, steam fitters, received second and third degree burns when a 600 pound per square inch steam line they were blinding released a large amount of steam and hot water, 275 deg Fahrenheit. All three employees were hospitalized with multiple burns.

Keywords: STEAM, PLUMBING, HOT WATER, BURN, LOCKOUT, STRUCK BY, PRESSURE RELEASE

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Refinery		Maintenance or repair		$1,000,000 to $5,000,000		35

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	311525331	Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Plumber, pipefitter and steamfiter apprentices	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Installing equipment (HVAC and other) Fatality Cause: Other
2	311525331	Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Installing equipment (HVAC and other) Fatality Cause: Other
3	311525331	Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Installing equipment (HVAC and other) Fatality Cause: Other
4	311525349			Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Fatality Cause:

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