Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 96283.015 - Two employees are injured when pressure cooker explodes

Accident Summary Nr: 96283.015 -- Report ID: 0830600 -- Event Date: 05/28/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1239173.015	05/30/2017		722211	Rip 480, Inc.

Abstract: At 5:00 p.m. on May 28, 2017, Employee #1, a manager, was training a new worker on how to use a Collectramatic fryer cooker. The new worker did not install the lid of the pressure cooker properly, prior to cooking. The metal plate of the lid was installed on the top of the pressure relief valve instead of in the notch located at the middle part of the valve. The pressure could not be released because the lid was blocking the valve. Employee #1 and another manager tried opening the latch of the lid, including hitting it with a hammer. The lid of the pressure cooker later exploded from the boiling pressure and struck the employee in the head. Employee #1 also sustained second to third degree burns on his upper extremities from the hot cooking oil. Employee #2 also suffered a burn injury to his hand. Employee #1 was hospitalized for his injuries.

Keywords: Burn, Explosion, Head, Heat, Hot Cooking Oil, Pressure Vessel, Struck By

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1239173.015	35	M	Hospitalized injury		Managers and administrators, n.e.c
2	1239173.015	28	M	Non Hospitalized injury		Cooks, except short order

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