Inspection Detail

Inspection: 108469925 - Suny Binghamton University

Inspection Information - Office: Nys Dol Pesh Binghamton

Inspection Nr: 108469925

Report ID: 0253620

Date Opened: 01/03/1991

Site Address:
Suny Binghamton University
4400 Vestal Pkwy East Po Box 6000
Binghamton, NY 13902

Mailing Address:
State University Plaza, Albany, NY 12246

Union Status: Union

SIC:8211

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Planned

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: StateGovt

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 01/03/1991

Emphasis: L:Hh

Case Closed: 01/06/1993

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360252993

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 1002641

Event: 12/31/1990

Employee dies from burns from gasket failure on boiler

At approximately 10:45 p.m. on December 31, 1990, a new gasket ruptured during normal boiler start up, causing severe burns over 80 percent of Employee #1's body. Employee #1 was taken to the hospital and then transferred to Upstate Medical. He died.

Keywords: BURN, GASKET, BOILER, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, RUPTURE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	108469925			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported

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