Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170202154 - Employee burned on face and body when diesel fuel explodes

Accident Summary Nr: 170202154 -- Report ID: 0950625 -- Event Date: 12/22/1990
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
111936845	01/07/1991	1781	0	Ace Irrigation

Abstract: Employee #1, of Ace Irrigation, Inc., was installing components on a pump assembly in bitterly cold weather. A campfire that had been lit for warmth began to die down, and Employee #1 poured some diesel fuel on it. The fuel was in a plastic bucket that exploded into flame. Employee #1's clothes caught on fire and he sustained burns on his hands, arms, face, and upper body.

Keywords: BURN, INSTALLING, FLAMMABLE LIQUID, WORK RULES, FIRE, CONSTRUCTION, ARM, FACE, HAND, NON-APPROVED GAS CAN

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	111936845			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Helpers, mechanics and repairers

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