Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201491743 - Employee Is Burned by Hot Steam from Lab Vessel

Accident Summary Nr: 201491743 -- Report ID: 0950625 -- Event Date: 07/22/2008
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
310828843	12/09/2008	2099	311991	Bolthouse Farms

Abstract: At 12:00 p.m. on July 22, 2008, Employee #1, an employee of Bolthouse Farms received a serious injury while in the course of her regular assigned duties as a research technician in the research and development department for the company. Employee #1 was cleaning a steam filled stainless steel vessel on the lab bench when she noticed a leak forming from a discharge port. She was loosening the holding clamp securing the cap to the port when it gave away and steaming hot water sprayed onto her chest and neck contributing to her injury. Employee #1 was transported to Kern Medical Center for treatment.

Keywords: BURN, CHEST, CHEMICAL VESSEL, STEAM, LAB WORKER, NECK

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	310828843			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Engineering technicians, n.e.c.

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