Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201123759 - Employee injured in gas explosion

Accident Summary Nr: 201123759 -- Report ID: 0950613 -- Event Date: 11/26/2001
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
300836913	02/14/2002	4953	0	West Coast Recycling Co.

Abstract: At about 12:30 p.m. on November 26, 2001, Employee #1 was assisting with relighting a gas-fired boiler. Gas apparently collected inside of the boiler after several unsuccessful lighting attempts, fueling an explosion which blew off the boiler's end cover, striking Employee #1 in the head. He was hospitalized with a concussion. The ignition source could not be determined.

Keywords: PILOT LIGHT, HEAD, BOILER, GAS, EXPLOSION, STRUCK BY, CONCUSSION, FLYING OBJECT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	300836913			Hospitalized injury	Concussion	Occupation not reported

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