Accident Report Detail

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

Accident Summary Nr: 201486248 -- Report ID: 0950627 -- Event Date: 12/11/2003
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
120340518	12/18/2003	1799	561790	Km 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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