Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 115733.015 - Employee Is Burned When Fuel Vapors Ignites

Accident Summary Nr: 115733.015 -- Report ID: 0936200 -- Event Date: 04/23/2019
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1396190.015	04/26/2019		333913	Western Pump, Inc.

Abstract: At 1:30 p.m. on April 23, 2019, an employee overfilled the prevention valve duri ng inspection, and the wireless pressurized line leak detector was bent. The emp loyee attempted to re-bend the WPLLD and it broke, causing the fuel to spray. Th e employee pried yolk assembly with a screwdriver while the system was energized . It then arced, igniting the vapors. The employee was burned on the forearms a nd was hospitalized.

Keywords: burn, check valve, flammable vapors, forearm, fuel oil

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1396190.015	35	M	Hospitalized injury		Technicians, n.e.c.

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