Accident Report Detail
Accident: 200260537 - Employee Dies Of Burns From Fall Into Hot Brine Pit
Accident: 200260537 -- Report ID: 0627100 -- Event Date: 08/04/1998 | |||||||
Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name | ||||
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116484916 | 08/13/1998 | 4953 | Environmental Services Company Inc. (Ensco Inc.) | ||||
Employee #1 was placing a suction hose from a pump into a brine pit to pump brine out when he apparently slipped and fell into the pit. The sump pit contained a mixture of scrubber water and brine at 210 degrees F and with a pH of 2. Employee #1 suffered burns over 40 to 50 percent of his body. The medical examiner listed the cause of death as thermal burns, with complications due to diabetes. | |||||||
Keywords:
burn, caustic, sump tank, work rules, slip, pit, fall, fall protection, high temperature
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Employee # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation | |
1 | 116484916 | Fatality | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Miscellaneous plant and system operators |