Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14309272 - EMPLOYEE KILLED IN FLASH FIRE FROM GAS IN OPEN CONTAINER

Accident Summary Nr: 14309272 -- Report ID: 0213400 -- Event Date: 07/14/1989
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
106167919	07/19/1989	2431	0	Kaufman Stairs, Inc.

Abstract: An employee of Kaufman Stairs, Incorporated was washing paint brushes with gasoline in an open container. The flammable vapors were ignited by the pilot light of a nearby heater. The employee was killed as a result of the burns he suffered in the flash fire that ensued.

Keywords: FLAMMABLE VAPORS, FIRE, GASOLINE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	106167919			Fatality	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported

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