Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 760355 - Employee dies of thermal burns from steam

Accident Summary Nr: 760355 -- Report ID: 0453710 -- Event Date: 10/19/1988
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
2971729	10/21/1988	2048	0	Cape Fear Feed Products Company

Abstract: Employee #1 opened a door on a pressurized vessel. The contents under pressure escaped from the container, completely engulfing Employee #1, blowing him off the catwalk on which he was standing, and throwing him against an adjacent piece of machinery. Employee #1 was killed, suffering head injuries as well as burns.

Keywords: BURN, HEAD, PRESSURE VESSEL, STEAM, HIGH PRESSURE, CATWALK

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	2971729			Fatality	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Miscellaneous plant and system operators

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