Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170380356 - Employee's face and hands burned in flash fire

Accident Summary Nr: 170380356 -- Report ID: 0950615 -- Event Date: 04/08/1998
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
125506006	04/13/1998	0172	0	Sonoma Grape Vines Inc

Abstract: Employee #1, who worked for an agricultural nursery of vineyard products, was assigned to soak a burn pile of agricultural debris with diesel fuel. The pile was ignited by an unknown source, and a flash fire occurred. Employee #1 suffered second-degree burns on his hands and face. Apparently, the diesel fuel had unintentionally mixed with gasoline, creating an unstable mixture, because the fuels were stored in tanks with a common wall.

Keywords: BURN, DIESEL FUEL TANK, AGRICULTURE, FIRE, CHEMICAL REACTION, FACE, GASOLINE, HAND

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125506006			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Supervisors, farm workers

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