Accident Report Detail
Accident: 101597.015 - Employee Sustains Burns From Steam Released From A Tire Pot
Accident: 101597.015 -- Report ID: 0729700 -- Event Date: 12/14/2017 | |||||||
Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name | ||||
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1283717.015 | 12/19/2017 | Goodyear Tire And Rubber Co. | |||||
At 2:15 p.m. on December 14, 2017, an employee was de-pressurizing a tire that was in a pot heater. The employee did not depressurize the pot heater prior to removing the 2 inch steam line/s located at the base of the pot heater. Employee sustained burns of the crotch and leg areas from steam released from the pot heater. | |||||||
Keywords:
pot, pressure vessel, heat, tire, steam
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Employee # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | ||
1 | 1283717.015 | 27 | M | Hospitalized injury | Other |