Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200773646 - Two employees killed and two injured in chemical fire

Accident Summary Nr: 200773646 -- Report ID: 0134000 -- Event Date: 09/02/2004
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
306103052	09/07/2004	1799	238990	Davids Floor Service Inc.

Abstract: On September 2, 2004, four employees were applying floor primer in a three-story house that was being renovated. The primer ignited and set the house on fire. Employees #1 and #2 were killed, while Employees #3 and #4 received serious burns, which they were hospitalized and treated for.

Keywords: FLAMMABLE LIQUID, FLAMMABLE VAPORS, FIRE, IGNITION SYSTEM, GAS, PAINT, PAINTER, CHEMICAL

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Multi-family dwelling		Alteration or rehabilitation		Under $50,000	3	36	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	306103052	Fatality	Burn(Chemical)	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Exterior carpentry Fatality Cause: Fire/explosion
2	306103052	Fatality	Burn(Chemical)	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Exterior carpentry Fatality Cause: Fire/explosion
3	306103052	Hospitalized injury	Burn(Chemical)	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Exterior carpentry Fatality Cause: Fire/explosion
4	306103052	Hospitalized injury	Burn(Chemical)	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Exterior carpentry Fatality Cause: Fire/explosion

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