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Accident: 311217293 - Employee Is Killed When Struck By Exploding Boiler

**Accident: 311217293 -- Report ID: 0830100 -- Event Date: 01/22/2009**
Inspection	Open Date	SIC	Establishment Name
311217293	01/23/2009	1522	Bp Construction

On January 22, 2009, Employee #1, of Bp Construction, was thawing a frozen sewer line. The steamer (Boiler) exploded, and Employee #1 was struck and killed by the steamer.

Keywords: sewer, boiler, explosion, struck by

Accident Details
End Use		Proj Type		Proj Cost	Stories	NonBldgHt	Fatality
Other building		Maintenance or repair		Under $50,000	1	8	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree	Nature	Occupation	Construction
1	311217293			Fatality	Amputation	Occupation not reported	FallDist: FallHt: Cause: Temporary work (buildings, facilities) FatCause: Struck by falling object/projectile

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