Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 118331.015 - Employee receives burns to face, arm, and hand when paint ca

Accident Summary Nr: 118331.015 -- Report ID: 0352420 -- Event Date: 07/22/2019
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1417928.015	07/25/2019		237110	Garney Companies Inc

Abstract: At 1:00 p.m. on July 22, 2019, an employee worked in an eight-foot-deep trench to weld copper wiring on a sewer line. While working, a can of Rust-Oleum Corporation, Fluorescent Pink Marking Paint, which is a category 1 flammable liquid, ignited and exploded. The employee received burns to the face, left arm and left hand and was hospitalized for approximately two days.

Keywords: Arm, Burn, Explosion, Face, Flammable Liquid, Hand, Ignite, Paint, Pipe, Sewer, Trench, Welder, Welding

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Pipeline		Maintenance or repair

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury
1	1417928.015	26	M	Hospitalized injury

Thank You for Visiting Our Website

You are exiting the Department of Labor's Web server.

The Department of Labor does not endorse, takes no responsibility for, and exercises no control over the linked organization or its views, or contents, nor does it vouch for the accuracy or accessibility of the information contained on the destination server. The Department of Labor also cannot authorize the use of copyrighted materials contained in linked Web sites. Users must request such authorization from the sponsor of the linked Web site. Thank you for visiting our site. Please click the button below to continue.