Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200600633 - Employee's lungs burned in boiler explosion, later dies

Accident Summary Nr: 200600633 -- Report ID: 0625400 -- Event Date: 06/17/1999
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
302342654	06/28/1999	8734	0	Metco Environmental, Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1 was working above a boiler when the water tube inside it ruptured, resulting in a breakdown of the boiler wall. Employee #1 had to run through jets of scalding steam to escape and suffered burns to his lungs and respiratory tract. He was transported to the hospital, where he died ten days later of complications from his injuries.

Keywords: BURN, LUNG, BOILER, INHALATION, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, RUPTURE, STEAM, EXPLOSION, RESPIRATORY TRACT, HIGH TEMPERATURE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	302342654			Fatality	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported

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