Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200451318 - Employee dies from burns received in sawdust flash fire

Accident Summary Nr: 200451318 -- Report ID: 0418600 -- Event Date: 12/26/2002
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
305919896	12/31/2002	2421	321113	Linden Lumber Company, Inc.

Abstract: On December 26, 2002, Employee #1 was cutting a pipe with a torch. He was in a work area with wood dust dispersed about. As he cut the piping, sparks from the torch ignited the nearby sawdust and caused a flash fire. The fire consumed him, resulting in significant burns that were fatal.

Keywords: BURN, SAWDUST, FIRE, TORCH

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	305919896			Fatality	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported

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