Accident Report Detail
Accident: 101083.015 - Employee Clearing Clogged Boiler Line Is Burned By Scalding
Accident: 101083.015 -- Report ID: 0830500 -- Event Date: 11/02/2017 | |||||||
Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name | ||||
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1276364.015 | 11/08/2017 | Tolin Mechanical Systems Company | |||||
At 2:30 p.m. on November 2, 2017, Employee #1, employed by a heating and air con ditioning contractor, was working at a job site. He was clearing a clogged drain line from the building's boiler. The clog released unexpectedly, and scalding hot water sprayed onto the employee. Emergency services were called, and Employ ee #1 was transported to the hospital. He was admitted and treated for thermal burns to his body. | |||||||
Keywords:
boiler, burn, construction, drain pipe, heat, maintenance, pressure vessel, struck by, water, water heater
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Employee # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation | |
1 | 1276364.015 | 23 | M | Hospitalized injury | Heating, air conditioning, and refrig. mechanics |