Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 118733.015 - Employee burns face and chest when struck by hot water

Accident Summary Nr: 118733.015 -- Report ID: 0317900 -- Event Date: 07/22/2019
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1421448.015	07/29/2019		332216	A & L Handles Inc.

Abstract: At 7:15 a.m. on July 22, 2019, an employee was standing on a ladder replacing a solenoid valve. The employee had not turned off the water and 150 degree Fahrenheit water spewed out of the valve striking the employee. The employee incurred burns to his face and chest and was hospitalized.

Keywords: Boiler, Burn, Chest, Electronic Technicn, Face, High Pressure, High Pressure Pipe, Hot Water, Lockout, Lockout/Tagout, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, PPE, PPE Hazard Assessment, Pipe, Struck By, Valve, Water, Water Pipe

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1421448.015	55	M	Hospitalized injury		Misc. electrical & electronic equipment repairers

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