Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14432033 - Employee killed by burns from gasoline fire.

Accident Summary Nr: 14432033 -- Report ID: 0830100 -- Event Date: 09/12/1991
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
107218802	09/24/1991	7699	0	Keneco, Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1 was working on a gasoline pump below ground level in a sump that was approximately 2 feet by 4 feet. The gas leak detector had to be removed to get to the motor capacitor. Gasoline leaked out, releasing fumes that were ignited by a spark from some source. Employee #1 was not wearing a static spark control wrist strap or protective clothing. The electrical power had been de-energized, but not locked out or tagged out. Employee #1 was burned to death.

Keywords: BURN, LEAK, FLAMMABLE VAPORS, PPE, SUMP TANK, FIRE, LOCKOUT, SPARK, GASOLINE, PUMP

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	107218802			Fatality	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Machinery maintenance occupations

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