Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200212363 - Four Employees Are Burned When Pipe Fails

Accident Summary Nr: 200212363 -- Report ID: 0626000 -- Event Date: 02/22/2008
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
311801146	02/22/2008	2911	324110	Repcon Inc

Abstract: On February 22, 2008, four employees suffered thermal burns when the high incident bleeder pipe for the vacuum tower bottoms heat exchanger failed, and they were sprayed with hot process safety chemicals while the employees were working on the line. Employee #1 and Employee #2 are boilermakers and were hospitalized. Employee #3 and Employee #4 are supervisors and were not hospitalized.

Keywords: BURN, BOILER, HEAT EXCHANGER, PIPE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	311801146	Non Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Supervisors; plumbers, pipefitters & steamfitters
2	311801146	Non Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Supervisors, food preparation & service occupation
3	311801146	Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Boilermakers
4	311801146	Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Boilermakers

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