Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201089653 - Employee Is Burned When He Trips and Opens Drain Valve

Accident Summary Nr: 201089653 -- Report ID: 0950625 -- Event Date: 05/20/2007
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
120148978	09/17/2007	2015	311615	Wm Bolthouse Farms Inc

Abstract: On May 20, 2007, Employee #1 was in the boiler room filling the boiler with water and watching the water level gauge. As he backed up along the base of the boiler, the back of his foot hit the boiler drain valve handle and it opened, spraying steam and water into the drain trough. The hot water hit the bottom and splashed back up onto his pant legs, causing burns to his legs. Employee #1 was initially treated on site with burn ointment. It was then determined to be a chemical burn and he was taken to the Grossman Burn Center, where he was hospitalized for treatment.

Keywords: BURN, DRAIN PLUG, BOILER, STEAM, TRIPPED, VALVE, WALKING BACKWARD, HOT WATER, LEG

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	120148978			Hospitalized injury	Burn(Chemical)	Stationary engineers

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