Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201858719 - Two Employees Are Burned by Steam

Accident Summary Nr: 201858719 -- Report ID: 0452110 -- Event Date: 10/18/2005
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
309117026	10/19/2005	1731	238210	Arrow Electrical Contractors

Abstract: On October 18, 2005, six employees were working to bring a steam unit online. When an expansion joint failed, steam blew out onto the employees. Employees #1 and #2 were hospitalized with burns.

Keywords: BURN, HEAT, STEAM LINE, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, STEAM

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other building		New project or new addition		$5,000,000 to $20,000,000	1	3

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	309117026			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Interior plumbing, ducting, electrical work Fatality Cause: Fire/explosion
2	309117026			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Interior plumbing, ducting, electrical work Fatality Cause: Fire/explosion

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