Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201162328 - Three Employees Severely Burned When Solvent Vapors Explode

Accident Summary Nr: 201162328 -- Report ID: 0950641 -- Event Date: 12/21/2000
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
126106822	12/22/2000	1721	0	Ellegard Custom Finishing Inc

Abstract: At approximately 3:30 p.m. on December 21, 2000, three employees were spray painting a room in a high-rise apartment building. A fan was operating to exhaust the solvent vapors during the paint spraying operation. In addition, halogen lights were turned on in the area to provide adequate lighting. An explosion occurred when the concentration of solvent vapors reached an explosive level. All three employees were severely burned and airlifted to a burn center.

Keywords: BURN, FAN, VAPOR, SPRAY PAINTING, EXPLOSION, LIGHTING

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		Alteration or rehabilitation		$50,000 to $250,000	27	324

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	126106822	Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Painters, construction and maintenance	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Interior painting and decorating Fatality Cause: Fire/explosion
2	126106822	Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Painters, construction and maintenance	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Interior painting and decorating Fatality Cause: Fire/explosion
3	126106822	Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Painters, construction and maintenance	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Interior painting and decorating Fatality Cause: Fire/explosion

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