Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170238067 - Employee burned by fireball

Accident Summary Nr: 170238067 -- Report ID: 1055310 -- Event Date: 05/11/1992
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
111219853	05/11/1992	1521	0	Heritage Construction

Abstract: Employee #1 was cleaning a work site and making a debris pile to burn. He poured about 2 gallons of gasoline on the debris and used a Bic lighter to light the fire. Employee #1 was on the downwind side and a fireball blew back into his face, burning his face, arms, and hands.

Keywords: BURN, WORK RULES, CLEANING, FIRE, CONSTRUCTION, ARM, FACE, GASOLINE, HAND

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	111219853			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported

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