Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 171057904 - Employee burned when sprayed by hot water

Accident Summary Nr: 171057904 -- Report ID: 0854910 -- Event Date: 08/03/1999
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
301161105	08/06/1999	4213	0	Darryl B. Taylor Transportation

Abstract: Employee #1 was steam cleaning the inside of a gasoline tank truck. He had finished and was disconnecting the steam line when hot liquid sprayed onto his hands, torso, and legs. He sustained second-degree burns, for which he was hospitalized. The accident was caused by condensation that had built up in the line behind the connection point.

Keywords: BURN, TANK TRUCK, STEAM LINE, TANK CLEANING, TORSO, ACCIDENTAL DISCHARGE, HAND, HOT WATER, LEG

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	301161105			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Helpers, mechanics and repairers

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