Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 130053.015 - Employee suffers burns following explosion and fire causing

Accident Summary Nr: 130053.015 -- Report ID: 0627510 -- Event Date: 10/03/2020
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1495859.015	10/05/2020		238320	Rubio Painting Llc

Abstract: At 3:45 p.m. on October 3, 2020, Employee #1 was working for a painting contractor. Employee #1 was using and old unshielded buffer in a small room to buff paint thinner onto the floor. The resulting vapor found an ignition source and caused an explosion. Employee #1 suffered burns to his entire body. Employee #1 was hospitalized.

Keywords: Burn, Explosion, Fire, Flammable Vapors, Ignite, Ignition, Paint, Painter, Painting, Portable Power Tool, Spark, Vapor

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
		New project or new addition			2

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Construction
1	1495859.015	26	M	Hospitalized injury		Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Site clearing and grubbing Fatality Cause:

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