Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170667802 - Employee Is Burned with Gasoline

Accident Summary Nr: 170667802 -- Report ID: 0111500 -- Event Date: 08/04/2002
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
123292310	08/06/2002	5261	0	Fonicello Home & Garden Center

Abstract: On Sunday, August 4, 2002, Employee #1 and the company owner could not start the vehicle. Employee #1 lifted the hood, and removed the air filter to access the carburetor. Employee #1 was leaning over the engine and pouring gasoline into the carburetor, when his clothing burned, and he fell to the ground to extinguish the flames. Employee #1 was transported to the Bridgeport (CT) Hospital burn center.

Keywords: BURN, VAPOR, FLAMMABLE LIQUID, WORK RULES, FIRE, CARBURETOR, TRUCK, SPARK, GASOLINE, COMMUNICATION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	123292310			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Farm workers

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