Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200082477 - Employee Burns His Face Lighting a Pilot Light

Accident Summary Nr: 200082477 -- Report ID: 0112000 -- Event Date: 11/22/2005
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
308275254	11/23/2005	5812	722110	Max'S Oyster Bar

Abstract: On November 22, 2005, Employee #1 was lighting a gas oven in a restaurant. The pilot light went out requiring him to manually relight it. He turned the gas on and lit the pilot light. The residual gas ignited and exploded in his face. He was hospitalized with minor burns.

Keywords: BURN, PILOT LIGHT, OVEN, FIRE, GAS, EXPLOSION, SMOKE, FACE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	308275254			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported

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