Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 101869.015 - Employee is burned when vapors explode

Accident Summary Nr: 101869.015 -- Report ID: 0111500 -- Event Date: 11/20/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1279064.015	11/20/2017		237310	New England Asphalt Services, Llc Ii

Abstract: At 2:45 p.m. on November 20, 2017, Employee #1, employed by an asphalt services company, was igniting a torch above combustible vapors. A fiery explosion occurred, and Employee #1 was burned. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital, admitted, and treated for his burns.

Keywords: Burn, Construction, Explosion, Fire, Ignition System, Torch, Vapor

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury
1	1279064.015	25	M	Hospitalized injury

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