Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201343571 - Employee Is Burned by Steam and Killed

Accident Summary Nr: 201343571 -- Report ID: 0729700 -- Event Date: 04/17/2004
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
307308817	05/07/2004	2911	324110	Coffeyville Resources Refining & Marketing Llc

Abstract: On April 17, 2004, the employee was using high pressure water to drill a pilot hole, preparing to cut petroleum coke out of a refinery's coke chamber. The hydraulic drill hit a hot spot, in the coke chamber. The water became steam, burning the employee. The employee was transported to a hospital, but succumbed to his injuries and died.

Keywords: BURN, STEAM, HYDRAULIC TOOL, HIGH PRESSURE, REFINERY, HIGH TEMPERATURE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	307308817			Fatality	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported

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