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Inspection: 106816168 - Pan American Tannery/Johnstown Leather Corporation
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Inspection Information - Office: Albany | ||||
| Nr: 106816168 | Report ID: 0213100 | Open Date: 12/16/1989 | ||
| Pan American Tannery/Johnstown Leather Corporation | ||||
| Railroad Street Johnstown, NY 12095 | Union Status: Union | |||
| SIC: 3111/Leather Tanning and Finishing | ||||
| Inspection Type: | Accident | |||
| Scope: | Partial | Advanced Notice: | N | |
| Ownership: | Private | |||
| Safety/Health: | Safety | Close Conference: | 01/17/1990 | |
| Planning Guide: | Safety-Manufacturing | Close Case: | 02/12/1990 | |
| Related Activity: | Type | ID | Safety | Health |
| Accident | 360138044 | |||
Accident Investigation Summary | ||||||
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| Summary Nr: 14483499 | Event: 12/15/1989 | Employee Dies Of Steam Burns From Boiler | ||||
| Employee #1 was blowing down an oil-fired steam boiler (a routine task) when a 2 in. steam pipe broke off at the threaded elbow. A 5 ft section of pipe swung around violently, breaking the feed pipe under the blow-off valve and directing steam toward the employee. Employee #1 sustained 3rd-degree burns over 85 percent of his body and died. | ||||||
| Keywords: burn, work rules, boiler, equipment failure, steam, pipe | ||||||
| Inspection | Degree | Nature | Occupation | |||
| 1 | 106816168 | Fatality | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Occupation not reported | ||