OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14547624

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NIKISHKA, AK— 1984-08-09T00:00:00

Event: BURN, STEAM, PIPE, HOT WATER
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #14574982
Employer profile: QWICK CONSTRUCTION
Summary number: 14547624
Report ID: 1050210

Event description

BURNED BY STEAM AND HOT WATER FROM PIPE

Investigation abstract

THE EMPLOYEES WERE PLACING A PIPE BLIND IN A 10 INCH CONDENSATE LINE. THE LINE H AD BEEN OPEN FOR LONG PERIOD OF TIME (WHILE THE EMPLOYEES HAD BEEN ON BREAK). WH EN THE EMPLOYEES RETURNED TO FINISH THE JOB, THE PIPE CONTENTS PERCOLATED, BURNI NG EMPLOYEE #1 WITH STEAM AND HOT WATER.

Victims (2)

#1 Hospitalized Age 18 M

Nature of injury
4

Part of body
4

Event type
1

Source
41

Occupation code
999

Human factor
4

Environmental factor
7

Task assigned
1
#981 Degree 0 Age 0

Nature of injury
0

Part of body
0

Event type
0

Source
0

Occupation code
0

Human factor
0

Environmental factor
0

Task assigned
0

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