Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170220529 - Employee severely burned in fire dies 6 weeks later

Accident Summary Nr: 170220529 -- Report ID: 0552652 -- Event Date: 06/19/1992
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
114937535	07/15/1992	5511	0	Pochelon Lincoln-Mercury, Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1, an automotive repair technician for Pochelon Lincoln-Mercury, was working on a car. In the bay next to him, another mechanic was working on the gas tank of a vehicle. When gasoline started spilling onto the floor, Employee #1 took some pans over to help catch the gas. As he returned to his work station, the gasoline was ignited by a water heater in the next room. Employee #1 was caught in the flash fire and was burned over 95 percent of his body. He died six weeks later. A serious citation was issued.

Keywords: BURN, AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR, FIRE, SPILL, GASOLINE, WATER HEATER

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	114937535			Fatality	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported

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