Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202692224 - Employee Suffer Burns When Hit by Pressured Steam

Accident Summary Nr: 202692224 -- Report ID: 0950624 -- Event Date: 12/06/2013
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
316702653	12/11/2013	2043	311230	General Mills, Inc.

Abstract: On December 6, 2013, Employee #1 was cleaning a clogged pipe using steam pressure when he failed to depressurize the system and provide Lockout/Tagout. When the employee opened the system, he was hit with a 365 degree Fahrenheit pocket of steam. Employee #1 was transported to the Regional Burn Center, where he was treated for second degree burns on his abdomen and both arms.

Keywords: BURN, STEAM CLEANER, ABDOMEN, CLEANING, LOCKOUT, STEAM, CLOGGED, PIPE, ARM, PRESSURE RELEASE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	316702653			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Plumber, pipefitter and steamfiter apprentices

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