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Accident Summary Nr: 170107957 - EMPLOYEE BURNED TO DEATH WHEN SOLVENT ON CLOTHES CAUGHT FIRE

Accident Summary Nr: 170107957 -- Report ID: 0551800 -- Event Date: 08/15/1991
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
108575812	09/04/1991	1620	0	Hunter Corporation

Abstract: AT APPROXIMATELY 8:45 AM ON AUGUST 15, 1991, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS DISMANTLING A LARGE FAN AND CLEANING THE PARTS WITH A SOLVENT. HE APPARENTLY SPILLED SOME OF THE SOLVENT ON HIS CLOTHING. ALTHOUGH HE HAD SENT ANOTHER EMPLOYEE TO OBTAIN A FIRE EXTINGUISHER, HE APPARENTLY STARTED CUTTING BEFORE THE EXTINGUISHER GOT TO HIS LOCATION. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS ON FIRE WHEN THE ASSISTANT RETURNED WITH THE EXTINGUISHER. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS IMMEDIATELY TRANSPORTED TO A HOSPITAL, AND THEN TO A BURN CENTER. HE DIED ON SEPTEMBER 3RD, 1991 AT 11:55 AM.

Keywords: BURN, FLAMMABLE LIQUID, WORK RULES, CLEANING, FIRE, CLEANING FLUID, CUTTING AND BURNING

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	108575812			Fatality	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Industrial machinery repairers

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