Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201123445 - Employee burned from flash fire of natural gas stove

Accident Summary Nr: 201123445 -- Report ID: 0950613 -- Event Date: 07/23/2001
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
300836038	08/03/2001	1711	0	Rountree Plumbing And Heating

Abstract: At approximately 7:30 a.m. on July 23, 2001, Employee #1 was installing a gas-fired "wok" in a food market. He had not isolated the gas line, which he had disconnected, resulting in a gas leak that ignited and burned his face. He was hospitalized overnight to receive medical care for the burns sustained in the flash fire.

Keywords: BURN, GAS-FIRED BOILER, GAS LEAK, FACE, GAS FITTING

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		Alteration or rehabilitation		Under $50,000

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	300836038			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported

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