Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200074326 - Employee Is Burned When Gasoline Ignites

Accident Summary Nr: 200074326 -- Report ID: 0453720 -- Event Date: 12/07/2009
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
313604340	12/10/2009	1799	238990	Brie Enterprises, Inc. Dba Big Foot Paving

Abstract: Employee #1, a paving contractor, was attempting to refuel a small gasoline-powered engine mounted on a liquid asphalt distributor. Two propane-powered burners on the distributor were in operation. Gasoline spilled onto the distributor and onto the employee and was ignited by one of the burners. The employee received second and third degree burns to his legs.

Keywords: BURN, FIRE, ENGINE, GASOLINE, ASPHALT, LEG, ROAD PAVING

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		Alteration or rehabilitation		Under $50,000

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	313604340			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Construction laborers

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