Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200371698 - Employee suffers smoke inhalation when extinguishing fire

Accident Summary Nr: 200371698 -- Report ID: 0454510 -- Event Date: 08/02/2001
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
303560577	08/03/2001	3537	0	Crenlo Inc.

Abstract: At approximately 2:00 p.m. on August 2, 2001, Employee #1, a mechanic, was in process of welding a post on a jib crane. The welding was being conducted 12 in. above an air filtration unit which had air intakes on top of the unit to pull air in from the top and out through the bottom. The welding sparks were pulled into the unit which ignited the paper and fiber filters. There were no guards provided for the unit. Employee #1 obtained a portable fire extinguisher and began fighting the fire from the inside of a raised scissor lift until the fire was extinguished. Employee #1 was taken to hospital where he was treated for smoke inhalation and released.

Keywords: FIRE EXTINGUISHER, FIRE, JIB CRANE, WELDING, SMOKE INHALATION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	303560577			Non Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Machinery maintenance occupations

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