Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201141694 - Employee Burned When Vapors are Ignited By Buffing Machine

Accident Summary Nr: 201141694 -- Report ID: 0950631 -- Event Date: 09/27/2000
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
300848512	09/29/2000	7349	0	Priority Building Services

Abstract: Two employees were removing an adhesive from work space floors with a buffing machine. A gasoline and chemical mixture was used to remove the adhesive, although the buffer had a clearly marked warning sign prohibiting its use with flammable or combustible liquids. After several hours of operation the flammable vapors ignited causing a fire. One employee was hospitalized with second and third degree burns over 90 percent of his body.

Keywords: BURN, VAPOR, FLAMMABLE LIQUID, FLAMMABLE VAPORS, FIRE, COMBUSTIBLE LIQUID, GASOLINE, CHEMICAL

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	300848512			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Janitors and cleaners

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