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Accident Summary Nr: 170843072 - Employee burned when paint booth explodes
| Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 125612739 | 05/28/1999 | 1721 | 0 | Lomeli'S Painting |
Abstract: Employee #1 and a contractor were remodeling the interior of a single-family residence. Employee #1 was assisting with a 120-volt airless spray rig located outside a plastic enclosure erected around a bookcase being sprayed with lacquer. His boss was spraying inside the booth when it the exploded, setting the house on fire. Employee #1 sustained serious burns, for which he was hospitalized. A static spark probably ignited the flammable vapors and particulates inside the unvented plastic enclosure.
Keywords:
STATIC ELECTRICITY, VENTILATION, FLAMMABLE VAPORS, LACQUER, WORK RULES, FIRE, CONSTRUCTION, SPRAY PAINTING, EXPLOSION, PAINT BOOTH
| End Use | Project Type | Project Cost | Stories | Non-building Height | Fatality | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single family or duplex dwelling | Maintenance or repair | $50,000 to $250,000 | 1 | 10 | |||
| Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation | Construction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 125612739 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Painters, construction and maintenance | Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Interior painting and decorating Fatality Cause: Fire/explosion |