Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200830131 - Two employees killed when auto shop ignites

Accident Summary Nr: 200830131 -- Report ID: 0215600 -- Event Date: 12/23/1998
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
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.

Keywords: BURN, REPAIR, AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR, FLAMMABLE VAPORS, HEATER, WORK RULES, FIRE, MECHANIC, CHEMICAL VAPOR, GASOLINE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	300599545			Fatality	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported
2	300599545			Fatality	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported

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