Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 510289 - Employee burned when sprayed with bunker fuel

Accident Summary Nr: 510289 -- Report ID: 1054112 -- Event Date: 08/30/1996
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
124718875	04/30/1996	5983	0	Mccall Oil & Chemical Corporation

Abstract: Employee #1 was helping to empty a hose that was filled with bunker fuel. The pump was turned on and the relief cap opened. For some reason the pressure reversed, popping off the end cap and spraying 200 degree Fahrenheit bunker fuel on Employee #1. He was hospitalized.

Keywords: BURN, HOSE, FUEL OIL, HIGH PRESSURE, ACCIDENTAL DISCHARGE, MECH MALFUNCTION, HIGH TEMPERATURE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	124718875			Hospitalized injury	Burn(Chemical)	Miscellaneous plant and system operators

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