Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201114873 - Two Employees Burned by Steam from Turbine

Accident Summary Nr: 201114873 -- Report ID: 0950643 -- Event Date: 08/10/2002
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
126188895	09/03/2002	2911	324110	Shell Oil Products U.S.

Abstract: At approximately 4:00 p.m. on August 10, 2002, Employees #1 and #2, steam turbine operators, and coworkers were restarting the flare knockout pump on steam turbine 74-P3. Employees #1 and #2 were standing behind a guardrail 3 feet from the turbine exhaust head when the steam turbine started. Hot steam condensate started spraying into the air from the elevated exhaust head and engulfed Employees #1 and #2. Employee #1 sustained first-degree burns to his arm and was treated at the site. Employee #2 was transported to Kern Medical Center in Bakersfield, CA, where she was treated in the emergency room for first- and second-degree burns, and then released.

Keywords: BURN, WORK RULES, MACHINE OPERATOR, STEAM, BACK, ARM, ACCIDENTAL DISCHARGE, REFINERY, HIGH TEMPERATURE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	126188895			Non Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported
2	126188895			Non Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported

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