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Accident Summary Nr: 115954.015 - Employee Is Burned When Gasoline Ignites
| Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1398287.015 | 04/30/2019 | 238160 | T & T New Life Roofing Company, Llc |
Abstract: At 1:00 p.m. on April 30, 2019, Employee #1 and coworkers, employed by a roofing contractor, were performing re-roofing activities at a residential structure. They were using pneumatic nailers powered by an air compressor. Employee #1 was refilling the air compressor with gasoline when the gasoline overflowed from th e compressor tank and made contact with the hot manifold of the compressor. The gasoline ignited, and the fire spread to the compressor, the gas can, and the g rass. Employee #1 threw the gas can while reacting. The foreman put the fire o ut using two portable fire extinguishers located on site. Employee #1 was trans ported to the hospital and admitted for treatment of first degree burns to the f orearm and face.
| End Use | Project Type | Project Cost | Stories | Non-building Height | Fatality | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single family or duplex dwelling | Alteration or rehabilitation | 2 | 15 | ||||
| Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature of Injury | Occupation | Construction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1398287.015 | 21 | M | Hospitalized injury | Helpers, construction trades | Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause: |