Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 856138 - One employee killed, one injured in steam explosion

Accident Summary Nr: 856138 -- Report ID: 0524500 -- Event Date: 12/07/1995
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
122191091	12/07/1995	7349	0	Prairie Central Maintenance & Fabrication

Abstract: Employee #1 had been hired by PCM about three weeks ago through Temporary Services of Decatur. Employee #2 is a permanent PCM employee with approximately six months service. They were assigned to replace the "socks" in module #7 of the baghouse for boiler #4, at the Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) co-gen plant, Decatur, IL. A water pipe inside boiler #4 ruptured, and the water was instantly turned to steam by the exhaust flue temperature. Steam traveled through the dust collection system and burst into the baghouse. Employee #2 escaped with second-degree burns on his face, forearms, waist, and legs. Employee #1 did not make it out of the baghouse and was killed.

Keywords: BURN, DUST COLLECTOR, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, RUPTURE, STEAM, PIPE, FACE, HIGH TEMPERATURE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	122191091			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported
2	122191091			Fatality	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported

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