Accident Report Detail
Accident Summary Nr: 200612596 - Construction Laborer Is Burned When Propane Vapors Ignite
Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
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309555811 | 02/27/2007 | 1521 | 236115 | Bradley Jackson Contracting |
Abstract: On February 27, 2007, Employee #1 was working for a contractor as a construction laborer in the basement of a house that was being built. A disabled safety mechanism on a Reddy Heater brand propane-fueled space heater caused unburned propane gas to collect in the basement. When Employee #1 attempted to light the heater, the accumulated gas burst into flame. Employee #1 sustained burns over several parts of his body. He was hospitalized.
End Use | Project Type | Project Cost | Stories | Non-building Height | Fatality | ||
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Single family or duplex dwelling | New project or new addition | $50,000 to $250,000 | 2 |
Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation | Construction |
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1 | 309555811 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Construction laborers | Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Pouring concrete floor at grade Fatality Cause: Fire/explosion |