Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202588323 - Employee Suffers Burns When Hot Water Pipe Breaks

Accident Summary Nr: 202588323 -- Report ID: 0950614 -- Event Date: 03/27/2013
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
315321463	03/29/2013	1711	238220	Matrix H G Inc

Abstract: On March 27, 2013, Employee #1 was tasked to replace an old O-ring at the union connection. The employee was dismantling the insulation material of the pipe he was working on. The solder of the pipe that tie-in to the main hot water supply at a150 degrees, broke causing water to blast into the employee's left hand fingers and neck. Employee #1 was taken to an area hospital, where he was treated for second and third degree burns on his hand, fingers and neck. Employee #1 remained hospitalized.

Keywords: BURN, DISMANTLING, FINGER, NECK, PIPE, THERMAL INSULATION, HAND, HOT WATER

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		Maintenance or repair		Under $50,000	5	60

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	315321463			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Mechanical engineering technicians	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Installing equipment (HVAC and other) Fatality Cause: Heat/hypothermia

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