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Accident Summary Nr: 114788.015 - Employee ignites fuel with saw while cutting pipe and receiv

Accident Summary Nr: 114788.015 -- Report ID: 0112600 -- Event Date: 02/22/2019
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1380079.015	02/22/2019		238910	Soper Construction Company, Inc.

Abstract: At 8:11 a.m. on February 22, 2019, an employee cut a two-inch steel pipe connected to an above ground storage tank with a Husqvarna partner saw. As the sawblade cut through the pipe, a fine mist of fuel sprayed the employee's legs, which was then ignited by the hot saw blade. The employee's pants caught fire and melted to the employee's right leg and caused second and third degree burns to the right thigh and lower leg. The employee was hospitalized to treat the injuries.

Keywords: Blade, Burn, Cutting, Fire, Fuel Pipe, Leg, Saw, Sprayed, Steel, Storage Tank, Thigh

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Contractor's yard/facility		Demolition			0	0

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1380079.015	48	M	Hospitalized injury		Laborers, except construction	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Demolition Fatality Cause:

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