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Accident Summary Nr: 14526859 - BURNED TO DEATH IN GASOLINE FIRE

Accident Summary Nr: 14526859 -- Report ID: 0418800 -- Event Date: 04/04/1986
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
101718906	05/20/1986	1542	0	Aconi Constructors Inc.

Abstract: EMPLOYEE #1 WAS CLEANING A BOAT WHICH WAS STORED IN A WAREHOUSE. HE WAS KILLED WHEN THERE WAS A SUDDEN EXPLOSION AND FIRE. IT CAN BE GUESSED FROM THE AVAILABLE EVIDENCE THAT THE EMPLOYEE WAS SIPHONING GASOLINE, USING A PLASTIC 3/8 INCH HOSE, FROM THE BOAT'S GAS TANK TO A FIVE GALLON PLASTIC CONTAINER. HE APPARENTLY LIT A CIGARETTE, IGNITING THE GASOLINE FUMES. THE EMPLOYEE WAS A HEAVY SMOKER, AND SEVERAL CIGARETTE BUTTS WERE FOUND ON THE FLOOR.

Keywords: BURN, FLAMMABLE VAPORS, WORK RULES, CLEANING, CONSTRUCTION, EXPLOSION, SMOKING, GASOLINE, BOAT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	101718906			Fatality	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported

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