Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14398804 - ONE EMPLOYEE INJURED, ONE KILLED IN FLASH FIRE

Accident Summary Nr: 14398804 -- Report ID: 0626600 -- Event Date: 10/12/1988
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
109454132	08/07/1992	1521	0	Southwestern Restoration, Inc.

Abstract: EMPLOYEE #2 WAS GLUEING A PIECE OF WOOD VENEER ONTO A CABINET IN THE KITCHEN WHILE EMPLOYEE #1 WAS USING A CLEANING SOLUTION ON THE KITCHEN CABINETS. IT IS BELIEVED THAT BOTH EMPLOYEES #1 AND #2 WERE USING FLAMMABLE MATERIALS WHEN THE VAPORS WERE IGNITED BY THE GAS STOVE PILOT LIGHT. A FLASH FIRE OCCURRED; EMPLOYEE #2 WAS PUSHED AWAY AND EMPLOYEE #1 WAS ASPHYXIATED BY THE SMOKE.

Keywords: PILOT LIGHT, ASPHYXIATED, FLAMMABLE VAPORS, WORK RULES, CLEANING, FIRE, CONSTRUCTION, SMOKE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	109454132			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported
2	109454132			Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported

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