Accident Report Detail
Accident Summary Nr: 201161031 - Two employees burned after carburetor explodes
Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
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126106301 | 12/16/1998 | 1721 | 0 | Hollywood Beautification Team |
Abstract: At approximately 3:30 p.m. on December 12, 1998, Employee #1 poured gasoline into the carburetor of a motor vehicle trying to start the vehicle. Employee #2 came to watch and other employees joined in the effort to start the vehicle. There was an explosion and flames shot from around the carburetor. Neither employee was hospitalized; however, Employee #1 received burns to the head. Employee #2's clothing caught fire and she sustained second-degree burns on the face.
End Use | Project Type | Project Cost | Stories | Non-building Height | Fatality | ||
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Other building | Other | Under $50,000 | 1 | 20 |
Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
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1 | 126106301 | Non Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Supervisors; painters, paperhangers and plasterers | ||
2 | 126106301 | Non Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Supervisors; painters, paperhangers and plasterers |