Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201065596 - Employee Burned When Natural Gas Ignites While Lighting Wate

Accident Summary Nr: 201065596 -- Report ID: 0950632 -- Event Date: 07/31/2002
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
300788767	08/22/2002	7997	0	The Landing Fairfield Residential Llc

Abstract: On July 31, 2002, Employee #1 was at an apartment complex performing leak tests on a gas-fired swimming pool water heater. He was using a long-handled lighter to ignite the pilot light when the natural gas in the heater and the ambient gas that had settled near the floor of the heater room exploded. Employee #1 sustained first-degree burns on his face and left arm, and irritation of his respiratory tract. He was transported to the hospital, where he was admitted and treated overnight.

Keywords: BURN, PILOT LIGHT, FLAMMABLE VAPORS, WORK RULES, INHALATION, NATURAL GAS, EXPLOSION, GAS LEAK, CHEMICAL VAPOR, FACE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	300788767			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Supervisors, cleaning and building service workers

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