Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201085800 - Employee Is Burned When Gasoline Vapors Ignited

Accident Summary Nr: 201085800 -- Report ID: 0950625 -- Event Date: 04/01/2004
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
306358102	01/25/2005	1799	238990	Tjc

Abstract: On April 1, 2004, Employee #1 sustained serious burns as a result of cutting fiberglass pipe used for the conveying of gasoline at the gas station located in Reedley, California. Employee #1 sustained burns to his arms and face when the residual gasoline vapors and liquid remaining in the line combusted as it was being cut by Employee #1 with a Milwaukee Sawz-All reciprocating saw. Employee #1 was hospitalized with burns.

Keywords: BURN, INSTALLING, VAPOR, DEMOLITION, LIGHTING FIXTURE, ELECTRIC SAW, PIPE, PLUMBING, GASOLINE

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other building		Maintenance or repair		$50,000 to $250,000

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	306358102			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Demolition Fatality Cause: Fire/explosion

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