Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170187207 - Employee burned in house fire when gasoline ignites

Accident Summary Nr: 170187207 -- Report ID: 0950635 -- Event Date: 05/07/1993
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
120115084	05/07/1993	1521	0	Doon'S Construction

Abstract: On May 6, 1993, Employee #1 was hired to remove the carpet from a cement floor in Carson, CA. On May 7, Employee #1 completed the removal of the rug and started removing the remaining glue by applying gasoline to the cement floor, which softened the glue and enabled Employee #1 to easily wipe it off the floor. While dispersing the gasoline throughout the living room with a broom, he inadvertantly dispersed gasoline into the gas heater. The gasoline hit the pilot light, ignited, and flashed to the broom and to the house, trapping Employee #1. Employee #1 was rescued by the L.A. County Fire Department and was sent to Torrance Memorial Burn Center.

Keywords: BURN, PILOT LIGHT, HEATER, WORK RULES, FIRE, CONSTRUCTION, GASOLINE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	120115084			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Construction trades, n.e.c.

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