Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14399463 - ELECTRICAL FIRE - UTILIZATION EQUIPMENT IGNITED GASOLINE

Accident Summary Nr: 14399463 -- Report ID: 0626300 -- Event Date: 10/27/1984
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1436336	10/30/1984	2013	0	Kreck Foods Div Of Superior Foods Inc

Abstract: TWO EMPLOYEES WERE REMOVING CARPETING FROM EXECUTIVE OFFICES. THEY WERE USING GASOLINE AND A BUFFER WITH EXPOSED WIRING. THE BUFFER ARCED OR SPARKED, AN EXPLOSION AND FIRE OCCURRED, AND BOTH EMPLOYEES WERE SEVERELY BURNED. ONE EMPLOYEE (WHO DIED) WAS BURNED OVER 95 PERCENT OF HIS BODY; THE OTHER (WHO WAS HOSPITALIZED) WAS BURNED OVER 38 PERCENT OF HIS BODY.

Keywords: BURN, CLOTHING, E GI V, ELECTRICAL, FIRE, EXPLOSION, GASOLINE, ELEC EQUIPMENT--MISC

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1436336			Fatality	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported
2	1436336			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported

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