Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202500682 - Employee killed when caught under stream of hot water

Accident Summary Nr: 202500682 -- Report ID: 0352440 -- Event Date: 11/01/2007
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
311662373	11/01/2007	1711	238220	Tbn Associates, Inc.

Abstract: On November 1, 2007, Employee #1 was installing insulation around pipes in the boiler room. He was standing approximately 10 ft in front of the valve cap on the hot water return when the pressure blew the cap off of the fitting. Employee #1 was struck by a stream of 185 degree F water that pinned him under the boiler. He died of injuries sustained in the accident.

Keywords: BURN, INSTALLING, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, HIGH PRESSURE, ACCIDENTAL DISCHARGE, PRESSURE RELEASE, HIGH TEMPERATURE, HOT WATER

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		New project or new addition		$20,000,000 and over	20	200	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	311662373			Fatality	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Interior plumbing, ducting, electrical work Fatality Cause: Struck by falling object/projectile

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