Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201091907 - EMPLOYEE BURNED BY FLASH FIRE

Accident Summary Nr: 201091907 -- Report ID: 0950645 -- Event Date: 04/04/1998
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
126213289	09/10/1998	4941	0	Ca Dept Of Water Resources

Abstract: At approximately 2:00 p.m. on April 4, 1998, Employee #1, an H.E.P. mechanic, and two other crew members were at a valve pit above the O & M Center. Employee #1 attempted to close the O & M domestic water isolation valve and found it to be stuck. He heated the valve and it still wouldn't turn. While in the valve pit (some 4 ft 10 in deep), he cooled the valve shaft with a product called "Duster". Employee #1 and the crew then took a break. After the break, Employee #1 re-entered the valve pit. He then used a torch to reheat the valve. As soon as he lit the torch, a flash fire occurred and Employee #1 sustained serious facial burns. He was transported to the hospital where he was admitted for treatment.

Keywords: BURN, HEAT, FIRE, MECHANIC, TORCH, VALVE, FACE, WATER

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	126213289			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Heavy equipment mechanics

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