Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201087566 - Employee Is Burned While Lighting Gas Oven

Accident Summary Nr: 201087566 -- Report ID: 0950625 -- Event Date: 03/27/2006
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
120216288	08/25/2006	7361	561310	Placement Pros

Abstract: On March 27, 2006, Employee #1, a temporary laborer with Placement Pros, was lighting a dehydrator oven at the Farmersville Dehydrator Co. Although this is a two-person task, Employee #1 decided to light the oven by himself. He climbed a ladder and turned on the gas valve. While he descended, a large amount of gas built up. When he lit the oven, the gas ignited. Employee #1 was hospitalized at UMC Hospital for serious burns to the front of his body.

Keywords: BURN, VAPOR, OVEN, WORK RULES, FIRE, GAS, VALVE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	120216288			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Graders and sorters, agricultural products

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