Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170157143 - EMPLOYEE AND OWNER WERE BURNED WHILE FIXING FAN

Accident Summary Nr: 170157143 -- Report ID: 0950643 -- Event Date: 05/06/1994
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
120079462	05/27/1994	3471	0	F & H Plating Company

Abstract: Employee #1 and one of the owners wanted to fix the noise coming from the fan at the spray booth after all other employees went home. They attempted to loosen up the nut on the fan. However, the nut would not move. To loosen up the nut, the owner decided to apply a little heat using a hand torch and use a WD-40 (does not specify). Suddenly, residues, mainly from the thinner, caught on fire, and the two employees received significant burns.

Keywords: BURN, HEAT, FAN

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	120079462			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Hand painting, coating and decorating occupations

Thank You for Visiting Our Website

You are exiting the Department of Labor's Web server.

The Department of Labor does not endorse, takes no responsibility for, and exercises no control over the linked organization or its views, or contents, nor does it vouch for the accuracy or accessibility of the information contained on the destination server. The Department of Labor also cannot authorize the use of copyrighted materials contained in linked Web sites. Users must request such authorization from the sponsor of the linked Web site. Thank you for visiting our site. Please click the button below to continue.