Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201092145 - EMPLOYEE INJURED WHEN SCALDED BY STEAM/WATER

Accident Summary Nr: 201092145 -- Report ID: 0950645 -- Event Date: 05/19/1998
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
126213321	09/28/1998	1389	0	Pool California Energy Services Inc

Abstract: At approximately 9:30 on May 19, 1998, Employee #1 was working at an oil well. Employee #1 was using water from a vacuum truck to wash chloride scale off the well head, preparing the well to be serviced. Somehow water entered the conductor pipe, was heated and flowed back up the conductor pipe to the surface. Employee #1 was sprayed with this hot water. Employee #1 was transported to the hospital, where he was admitted for treatment. Employee #1 sustained serious burns to his arms and legs.

Keywords: BURN, HEAT, CONDUCTIVE HOSE, STEAM, OIL WELL SERVICING, ARM, LEG, WATER

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	126213321			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Supervisors, extractive occupations

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