Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 889972 - Three employees injured as gas heat exchanger ruptures

Accident Summary Nr: 889972 -- Report ID: 0352430 -- Event Date: 09/28/1990
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
104477906	10/04/1990	3443	0	Industrial Services Contractors Inc.
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
104478052	10/01/1990	3312	0	Bethlehem Steel Corporation

Abstract: At 2:00 p.m. on September 28, 1990, Employees #1, #2, and #3 had been working from a platform at the L blast furnace facility at the Bethlehem Steel Corporation installing pump sealant around the tuyere coolers. The #2 stove gas heat exchanger ruptured at a split weld seam and released a blast of pressure from the stove. Debris flew into the eyes of the three employees. They jumped from the platform and suffered bruises to their hips, kidneys, ribs, and stomachs, pulled groins, and debris in their throats. The employer provided on the job training for the employees.

Keywords: HEAT EXCHANGER, ELEVATED WORK PLAT, CONTUSION, EYE, INSTALLING, BROKEN WELD, RUPTURE, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT, PRESSURE RELEASE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	104477906	Hospitalized injury	Foreign Body Ineye	Plumber, pipefitter and steamfiter apprentices
2	104477906	Hospitalized injury	Foreign Body Ineye	Plumber, pipefitter and steamfiter apprentices
3	104477906	Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Plumber, pipefitter and steamfiter apprentices
4	104478052			Occupation Not Listed

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