Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201481728 - Employee Burned By Fluid

Accident Summary Nr: 201481728 -- Report ID: 0950622 -- Event Date: 09/10/1998
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
125839753	02/18/1999	1794	0	Moyle Excavation, Inc.

Abstract: On September 10, 1998, an "O-ring" seal failed in the two-bolt adapter of the hydraulic control valves. The control valves were located inside the cab of a 621 paddle wheel Caterpillar scraper. The fluid sprayed into the cab, seriously burning Employee #1 when it was ignited by an unknown source. Employee #1 was hospitalized.

Keywords: BURN, SCRAPER, BOLT, VALVE, SEAL

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other heavy construction		Other		Under $50,000

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	125839753			Hospitalized injury	Burn(Chemical)	Paving, surfacing and tamping equipment operators	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Site grading and rock removal Fatality Cause: Fire/explosion

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