Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 691139 - Employee burned by hot water and steam spray from valve

Accident Summary Nr: 691139 -- Report ID: 0854910 -- Event Date: 06/19/1986
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
102091386	06/20/1986	2911	0	Amoco Oil Company

Abstract: Employee #1 was attempting to repair a faulty gate valve. In order to do this he was to drain and depressurize a 4 in. zeolite water softener line that was blocked by a closed valve on both sides of the gate valve. When he opened bleeder valves on both sides of the valve and the pressure gauges on both sides showed zero pressure, Employee #1 attempted to remove the gate valve. Apparently, a vacuum in a section of the line contained hot water and steam. When Employee #1 removed the last bolt on one side of the valve, the line broke free from the valve and released hot water and steam spray, burning Employee #1.

Keywords: BURN, INADEQUATE MAINT, WORK RULES, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, STEAM, VALVE, ACCIDENTAL DISCHARGE, HOT WATER

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	102091386			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters

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