Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170615298 - Employee burned by explosion in tank

Accident Summary Nr: 170615298 -- Report ID: 0950626 -- Event Date: 02/07/1994
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
111952214	07/11/1994	7699	0	Bakersfield Protective Coating, Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1, of Bakersfield Protective Coating, Inc., was coating the inside of a 4,000 gallon tank with 120 Vinester, which contains a class IB flammable liquid. The vapors from the coating ignited when they contacted the 500 watt quartz halogen light that the employee was using. This light was not approved for hazardous locations. Additionally, the employee did not ventilate the tank to prevent an explosive level of vapors from accumulating. Employee #1 sustained second-degree burns to his hands, elbows, left thigh, and right ear.

Keywords: BURN, FLAMMABLE LIQUID, FLAMMABLE VAPORS, WORK RULES, FIRE, EXPLOSION, TANK

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	111952214			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Painters, construction and maintenance

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