Incident date: 2021-09-12
NAICS industry code: 325998

During removal of a process strainer, the line became over pressurized and failed, spraying employees with extremely hot steam and condensate. An employee sustained third degree burns to the chest and legs.

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