Inspection Detail

Inspection: 106816168 - Pan American Tannery/Johnstown Leather Corporation

Inspection Information - Office: Albany Area Office

Inspection Nr: 106816168

Report ID: 0213100

Date Opened: 12/16/1989

Site Address:
Pan American Tannery/Johnstown Leather Corporation
Railroad Street
Johnstown, NY 12095

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: Union

SIC:3111

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 01/17/1990

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 02/12/1990

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360138044

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14483499

Event: 12/15/1989

Employee dies of steam burns from boiler

Employee #1 was blowing down an oil-fired steam boiler (a routine task) when a 2 in. steam pipe broke off at the threaded elbow. A 5 ft section of pipe swung around violently, breaking the feed pipe under the blow-off valve and directing steam toward the employee. Employee #1 sustained 3rd-degree burns over 85 percent of his body and died.

Keywords: BURN, WORK RULES, BOILER, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, STEAM, PIPE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	106816168			Fatality	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported

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