Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170737100 - Employee injured when gasoline enters ear

Accident Summary Nr: 170737100 -- Report ID: 0950645 -- Event Date: 02/14/1995
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
119911584	02/22/1995	5511	0	Mullahey Ford

Abstract: At about 12:30 p.m. on February 14, 1995, Employee #1 was changing the fuel filter on a van. He got under the van and took off the line to the filter without relieving the pressure, which is required in the maintenance manual. The gas squirted out into his left ear, causing dizziness. He was taken to the hospital, where he stayed for approximately two hours.

Keywords: LEAK, MAINTENANCE, AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR, WORK RULES, EAR, DIZZINESS, GASOLINE, ACCIDENTAL DISCHARGE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	119911584			Non Hospitalized injury	Hearing Loss	Automobile mechanics

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