Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 135060.015 - Employee is burned in explosion while re-enameling bathtub

Accident Summary Nr: 135060.015 -- Report ID: 0950643 -- Event Date: 03/10/2021
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1524394.015	03/12/2021		236220	Property Builders Concepts & Maintenance, Inc.

Abstract: At 12:20 p.m. on March 10, 2021, Employee #1 was re-enameling a bathtub and shower in a windowless bathroom by applying a flammable liquid coating using an electric air compressor. When the air compressor was powered on, an arc ignited the flammable vapors present in the confined space, resulting in an explosion and fire. Employee #1 sustained second- and third-degree burns to the arms and face and was hospitalized for treatment.

Keywords: Arm, Burn, Compressed Air, Compression, Confined Space, Electrical, Explosion, Face, Fire, Flammable Liquid, Flammable Vapors

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Multi-family dwelling		Alteration or rehabilitation

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Construction
1	1524394.015	42	M	Hospitalized injury		Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Interior painting and decorating Fatality Cause:

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