Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 50227.015 - Employee is overcome by sauna oven heat and is killed

Accident Summary Nr: 50227.015 -- Report ID: 0214500 -- Event Date: 07/26/2013
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
928086.015	07/26/2013		812199	Super King Sauna Nj, Llc

Abstract: At 10:15 a.m. on July 26, 2013, Employee #1 was preparing a granite stone sauna oven for the day's use. The employee was wearing three layers of clothing, safety glasses and heat gloves. The employee cleaned out the ash, lit the wood fire and added water to the area to generate steam. Employee #1 was found lying in the oven area, that had reached 225 degrees, with a body temperature of 120 degrees. Employee #1 suffered heat exhaustion and was killed.

Keywords: Glove, Heat Exhaustion, High Temperature, Hot Water, Oven, Overheated, PPE, Steam

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	928086.015	68	M	Fatality		Miscellaneous plant and system operators

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