Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170587281 - Employee burned by hot steam

Accident Summary Nr: 170587281 -- Report ID: 0950631 -- Event Date: 07/20/1995
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
125901579	09/12/1995	2033	0	Hunt-Wesson Food

Abstract: Employee #1 was holding a 4 in. rubber flex hose that unexpectedly emitted hot steam, causing second-degree burns to his upper arms. The hose should have carried tomato paste from a paste tank. It remains unknown why hot steam came out. The employer cans tomatoes for catsup and tomato sauce.

Keywords: BURN, HOSE, STEAM, ARM, ACCIDENTAL DISCHARGE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125901579			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported

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