Inspection Detail

Inspection: 111893467 - H.J. Heinz Co

Inspection Information - Office: Modesto District Office

Inspection Nr: 111893467

Report ID: 0950624

Date Opened: 12/07/1993

Site Address:
H.J. Heinz Co
757 E. 11th Street
Tracy, CA 95376

Mailing Address:
P O Box 57, Tracy, CA 95376

Union Status: Union

SIC:2033

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 12/14/1993

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 03/18/1994

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362107096

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170171177

Event: 09/26/1993

Employee burned from release of steam from drain valve pipe

At approximately 8:30 a.m. on September 26, 1993, Employee #1 was working as an operator in the tank field department, performing the routine clean-out of product pipelines after sampling has been done. The bio-trap is provided with a drain valve with a 90 degree angle elbow to divert steam away from the operator. As Employee #1 was blowing the product of the j-trap, he inadvertently left his left leg in the line of the drain valve. As he opened the valve, the steam blew out against his leg, burning it. Employee #1 did not report the incident immediately as required; instead, he waited several hours before reporting to the injuries station, where his injury was treated. No hospitalization was required. Due to health complications, however, Employee #1's injury did not heal, and subsequent hospitalization occurred on October 28, 1993, for skin grafting.

Keywords: BURN, DRAIN PIPE, CLEANING, STEAM, LEG

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	111893467			Non Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Production samplers and weighers

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