Incident date: 2016-09-14
NAICS industry code: 811310

An employee was removing a steam connection. The employee removed the fitting and was exposed to steam, suffering burns to the torso, right forearm, and right side of the face. The pressure in the line was not relieved at the time of the incident.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Contact with hot objects or substances
code_source: title: Steam, vapors-nonchemical
code_nature: title: Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified
code_body: title: Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
severity: moderate