Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14567317 - EMPLOYEE BURNED BY GASOLINE SPILL WHILE REFUELING

Accident Summary Nr: 14567317 -- Report ID: 0454510 -- Event Date: 01/24/1990
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
107847360	01/25/1990	4930	0	Sce&G-Columbia Fleet Maintenance Department

Abstract: Employee #1 was refueling a portable steam cleaner with gasoline using an open 10 quart pail and a cut-out 1 gallon plastic milk jug as a funnel. The steam cleaner, Jenny Serial Number 72,275, consisted of a gas engine pump with a diesel-fired burner to heat water. The steam cleaner had been used prior to the refueling and was still hot. Employee #1 failed to allow the unit to cool down before fueling, and did not use a safety can which caused gasoline to spill and ignite. Employee #1 was hospitalized for burns and scalding.

Keywords: BURN, STEAM CLEANER, GASOLINE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	107847360			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Garage and service station related occupations

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