Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170727705 - Employee severely burned in flashfire

Accident Summary Nr: 170727705 -- Report ID: 0950615 -- Event Date: 07/11/1994
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
120284104	07/20/1994	1721	0	Greenwell Painting

Abstract: Employee #1 and two coworkers were remodeling a mobile home. While the coworkers were in another area, Employee #1 was spraying lacquer (Mac Lac V-11) at 3/4 gallon/minute in the kitchen with a Graco Ultra 750 airless sprayer. Inadequate ventilation allowed the LEL to exceed 25 percent, and the high pressure (750 psi) of the lacquer sparked a flashfire. Employee #1 sustained 3rd-degree burns to the backs of her hands, 2nd-degree burns to her face, and 1st-degree burns to her thighs. The coworkers sustained minor injuries during their escape.

Keywords: BURN, VENTILATION, HAND BRAKE, LACQUER, WORK RULES, FIRE, CONSTRUCTION, PAINT, HIGH PRESSURE, FACE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	120284104			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Painters, construction and maintenance

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