Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202479176 - Employee Suffers Burns When Sprayed with Hot Water

Accident Summary Nr: 202479176 -- Report ID: 0950644 -- Event Date: 03/29/2013
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
316346758	04/23/2013	1611	237310	Flatiron West Inc

Abstract: On March 29, 2013, Employee #1 was assisting a coworker with repairing bursting pipes at the Batch Plant. The pipe joint where was made with a polyvinyl chloride (PVC) male adapter and an aluminum based cam locking female coupler. PVC had characteristics of being susceptible to heat distortion and has a melting temperature of 176 degrees F. The employee was sprayed by hot water from a burst pipe connection. Employee #1 was transported to an area hospital, where he was treated for third degree burns to his body. The employee remained hospitalized.

Keywords: BURN, HEAT, REPAIR, PIPE, POLYVINYL CHLORIDE, HOT WATER

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Highway, road, street		Maintenance or repair		$500,000 to $1,000,000

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	316346758			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Paving Fatality Cause: Heat/hypothermia

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