Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14453807 - WELDING ON CAR; CLOTHING CAUGHT FIRE

Accident Summary Nr: 14453807 -- Report ID: 0751910 -- Event Date: 12/12/1984
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
2646859	12/17/1984	5511	0	Valley Motors Inc

Abstract: EMPLOYEE #1 WAS DOING SOME WELDING ON THE EXHAUST PIPE OF A CAR WHEN HIS CLOTHING SOMEHOW CAUGHT ON FIRE. HE SUFFERED THIRD DEGREE BURNS OVER 80% OF HIS BODY. HE LATER DIED OF THE BURNS. HE WAS AN EPILEPTIC. THERE IS A POSSIBILITY THAT HE MAY HAVE SUFFERED A SEIZURE AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. THERE WERE NO WITNESSES TO THE ACCIDENT.

Keywords: BURN, CLOTHING, AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR, FIRE, WELDING, AUTOMOBILE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	2646859			Fatality	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Automobile mechanics

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