Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201154374 - Employee suffers second degree burns in gas fire

Accident Summary Nr: 201154374 -- Report ID: 0950633 -- Event Date: 03/07/2001
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
119948206	04/17/2001	7011	0	Marriott Rancho Las Palmas

Abstract: At approximately 8:06 a.m. on March 7, 2001, Employee #1, a prep cook, was cooking an omelet on a small portable butane fueled table top stove. A butane canister was improperly installed in the stove and gas leaked out. The gas settled to the floor and found an ignition source. Employee #1 suffered second degree burns to the right side of his face, neck, ear and right hand and was hospitalized.

Keywords: BURN, LEAK, BUTANE, FIRE, COOKER, EAR, GAS, EXPLOSION, NECK, HAND

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	119948206			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Kitchen workers, food preparation

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