Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170706741 - Employee burned when oil vapors ignite

Accident Summary Nr: 170706741 -- Report ID: 0950642 -- Event Date: 09/24/1993
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
112165402	11/01/1993	2911	0	Powerine Oil Co

Abstract: At approx.imately 1:45 a.m. on September 24, 1993, Employee #1 was cleaning pump suction screens that had become plugged during operation. As oil came out the suction valve, the vapor ignited. Employee #1, who was burned on his buttocks, was treated and released and is now back at work. The employer was advised to adopt every precaution to prevent such an accident in the future.

Keywords: BURN, FLAMMABLE VAPORS, BUTTOCKS, CLEANING, FIRE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	112165402			Hospitalized injury	Burn(Chemical)	Occupation not reported

Thank You for Visiting Our Website

You are exiting the Department of Labor's Web server.

The Department of Labor does not endorse, takes no responsibility for, and exercises no control over the linked organization or its views, or contents, nor does it vouch for the accuracy or accessibility of the information contained on the destination server. The Department of Labor also cannot authorize the use of copyrighted materials contained in linked Web sites. Users must request such authorization from the sponsor of the linked Web site. Thank you for visiting our site. Please click the button below to continue.