Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201168390 - Employee Is Scalded by Hot Water

Accident Summary Nr: 201168390 -- Report ID: 0950641 -- Event Date: 01/18/2007
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
126194455	02/14/2007	1711	238220	Acco Engineered Systems

Abstract: At approximately 6:30 a.m. on January 18, 2007, Employee #1 was installing a reheat coil for the interior zones of the hotel's spa area. The HVAC unit is located above the 2-ft by 2-ft ceiling access panel in the hallway of the spa. While Employee #1 was performing his work from an 8-ft A-frame ladder, a fitting for the adjacent hot water pipe separated and sprayed hot water on him. Employees in the area responded to Employee #1's call for help and turned off the valve for the hot water pipe. Employee #1 sustained second-degree and third-degree burns on his left arm, left side of his chest and stomach, and his left leg, and was hospitalized for two weeks and two days.

Keywords: BURN, CHEST, HEAT, LADDER, CONSTRUCTION, RUPTURE, WATER PIPE, ARM, STOMACH, HOT WATER

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		Maintenance or repair		Under $50,000	10	120

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	126194455			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Installing equipment (HVAC and other) Fatality Cause: Other

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