Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201069044 - Employee Is Burned by Hot Water Sprayed from Pump

Accident Summary Nr: 201069044 -- Report ID: 0950632 -- Event Date: 04/03/2005
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
125872721	04/22/2005	2063	311313	Spreckels Sugar Company, Inc

Abstract: At approximately 2:20 p.m. on April 3, 2005, Employee #1 and coworkers worked for an employer that produced refined beet sugar. Employee #1 and his coworkers were repairing the A pump. The elbow flanges on the auxiliary pump next to the A pump were not aligned and was not bolted down properly. The hot water that came down to this pump was not blocked out and the scalding hot water sprayed from the flanges of the auxiliary pump onto the back of Employee #1's legs. Employee #1 was hospitalized and treated for his injuries. The employer produced refined beet sugar.

Keywords: BURN, MAINTENANCE, REPAIR, BOLT, PUMP, LEG, WATER

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125872721			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Welders and cutters

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