Accident Report Detail
Accident Summary Nr: 200830131 - Two employees killed when auto shop ignites
Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
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300599545 | 12/28/1998 | 7538 | 0 | Lefferts Auto Repair Inc. |
Abstract: At approximately 5:00 p.m. on December 23, 1998, Employees #1 and #2 were using a kerosene heater to keep warm while replacing a fuel pump in an automobile. The heater was 6 ft away when the gasoline vapors from the fuel pump and the nearby gas tank were ignited by the heater. The automobile and the building caught on fire, killing Employee #1. Employee #2 suffered third-degree burns over 40 percent of his body. He was transported to the hospital, where he died the following day.
Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
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1 | 300599545 | Fatality | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Occupation not reported | ||
2 | 300599545 | Fatality | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Occupation not reported |