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Accident Summary Nr: 201486248 - Employee stepped into a hot water

Accident Summary Nr: 201486248 -- Report ID: 0950627 -- Event Date: 12/11/2003
Inspection NrDate OpenedSICNAICSEstablishment Name
12034051812/18/20031799561790Km Industrial

Abstract: At approximately 3:30 p.m. on December 11, 2003, Employee # 1, a mechanic, was working in the number 5 Boiler House Unit for a second employer. The second employer is a refiner of petroleum products. Employee # 1 was attempting to step over an open drain sump that contained a hot substance (190 degrees Fahrenheit). When he attempted to step over the open sump, he stepped into it and immersed the right leg up to the lower thigh. Employee # 1 received second-degree burns over the right leg and was hospitalized for seven days.

Keywords: BURN, HOT WATER TANK, HOT WATER, LEG
Accident Details
End Use Project Type Project Cost Stories Non-building Height Fatality
Refinery Other Under $50,000

Employee Details
Employee # Inspection Nr Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 120340518 Hospitalized injury Burn/Scald(Heat) Laborers, except construction

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