Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 128806.015 - Employee receives burns while removing running equipment fue

Accident Summary Nr: 128806.015 -- Report ID: 0521100 -- Event Date: 08/18/2020
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1489052.015	08/20/2020		237110	H & H Utility Excavating, Inc.

Abstract: At 5:00 p.m. on August 18, 2020, Employee #1 was working for a water and sewer line contractor. Employee #1 was operating a Vermeer ST750A Mixing System which mixes and provides boring gel for the horizontal boring process. Employee #1 removed the fuel cap for the Vermeer ST750A Mixing System to verify there was enough fuel to complete the workday while it was running. Gasoline spurted out of the fuel tank and ignited, causing burns to the upper body of Employee #1. Employee #1 was hospitalized to treat burns to the face, head, neck, arms, and upper torso.

Keywords: Arm, Burn, Drill, Drilling, Drilling Mud, Face, Fire, Flammable Liquid, Flammable Vapors, Gasoline, Head, Neck, Torso

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Highway, road, street		Other

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Construction
1	1489052.015	37	M	Hospitalized injury		Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Installing underground plumbing conduit Fatality Cause:

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