Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200773612 - Employee Was Burned While Removing a Pipe from Compressor

Accident Summary Nr: 200773612 -- Report ID: 0134000 -- Event Date: 07/16/2004
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
306102328	07/16/2004	1711	238220	Mechanical Alliance Service Company

Abstract: On July 16, 2004, two employees were tasked to remove a compressor that failed to work. The employees reheated an existing pipe joint to remove the compressor and salvage the fitting. While the apprentice held the joint with pliers, the foreman reheated the joint to melt the brazed area. When the brazed section melted, the apprentice pulled on the joint and according to both employees, a fire plume came out of the fitting that caused burns to the apprentice's face. The apprentice was hospitalized.

Keywords: BURN, COMPRESSOR, MAINTENANCE, REPAIR, DISMANTLING, FIRE, STEEL CONNECTOR, PIPE, DISCONNECTING MEANS

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		Maintenance or repair		Under $50,000	1	30

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	306102328			Hospitalized injury	Burn(Chemical)	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Installing equipment (HVAC and other) Fatality Cause: Fire/explosion

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