Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201147410 - Employee Is Burned While Repairing Autoclave

Accident Summary Nr: 201147410 -- Report ID: 0950631 -- Event Date: 10/14/2005
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
125951590	12/12/2005	2834	325412	Teva Sicor

Abstract: On October 14, 2005, Employee #1, a maintenance technician with a pharmaceutical manufacturer, was removing a leaking valve from a Fedegari Autoclave II prior to draining the system completely. As he opened the valve, he was splashed with steam and hot water. Employee #1 was hospitalized with second-degree degree burns from his mid-chest to his mid-thigh, and on his left arm.

Keywords: BURN, CHEST, LEAK, STEAM LINE, ABDOMEN, REPAIR, STEAM, VALVE, HOT WATER, WATER

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125951590			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Machinery maintenance occupations

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