Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200612158 - Worker Suffers Burns When Gasoline on Clothing Ignites

Accident Summary Nr: 200612158 -- Report ID: 0111700 -- Event Date: 01/26/2006
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
306953852	02/06/2006	7353	238990	Nationsrent Usa, Inc.

Abstract: On January 26, 2006, an employee was doing maintenance on a gasoline engine of an aerial boom lift. The engine backfired and shot flames at the employee. The employee who had gasoline on his hands and clothing caught on fire. The employee who stood on a ladder, to perform his work, fell backwards and struck the scissor lift, and than he fell to the floor. The employee was hospitalized and treated for burns. The ladder was not rated for the employee's weight. In addition, the employee stood on the top step of the ladder to reach the engine.

Keywords: BURN, CLOTHING, MAINTENANCE, REPAIR, WORK RULES, LADDER, STRUCK AGAINST, GASOLINE, AERIAL LIFT, UNSTABLE POSITION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	306953852			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported

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