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Accident Summary Nr: 170181010 - EMPLOYEE IS BURNED WHEN PAINT FUMES FLASH

Accident Summary Nr: 170181010 -- Report ID: 0950643 -- Event Date: 07/25/1991
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
111760914	09/18/1991	1611	0	Sterndahl Enterprises, Inc.

Abstract: ON JULY 25, 1991, EMPLOYEE #1 HEATED THERMOPLASTIC PAINT TO A TEMPERATURE EXCEEDING THE FLASH POINT. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS TRANSFERRING THE PAINT TO A STRIPPING TRUCK WHEN IT FLASHED, CAUSING BURNS TO HIS FACE AND NECK. THE HEATING TANK HAD A THERMOSTAT-CONTROLLED BURNER THAT HE HAD SET AT A HIGHER TEMPERATURE THAN SPECIFIED IN THE OPERATING MANUAL. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS EXPERIENCED IN THE PROPER PROCEDURES BUT APPARENTLY HAD INADVERTENTLY SET THE TEMPERATURE CONTROL ABOVE THE RECOMMENDED LIMIT. THE MANUAL AND SAFETY PROGRAM COVERED THE SAFETY PROCEDURE THAT, IF FOLLOWED, WOULD HAVE ELIMINATED THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH AN ACCIDENT. THERE WERE NO CITABLE VIOLATIONS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT.

Keywords: BURN, WORK RULES, FIRE, CONSTRUCTION, PAINT, NECK, FACE, INATTENTION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	111760914			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Painting and paint spraying machine operators

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