Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201164449 - Employee injured when alcohol burned face and ear

Accident Summary Nr: 201164449 -- Report ID: 0950641 -- Event Date: 12/05/2002
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
126108927	12/10/2002	1793	238150	Chris Ettley Dba Lucky'S Glass & Mirror Co

Abstract: At 10:30 a.m. on December 5, 2002, Employee #1 was in the employer's shop using denatured alcohol on a rag to clean the metal frame of a glass door. He used a cigarette lighter to heat the frame. He was not using eye or face protection. Employee #1 raised the can of the alcohol to apply more alcohol to the rag. A flame or heated surface ignited the alcohol and flashed back to the can of alcohol which exploded. Employee #1 sustained second-degree burns to his face and right ear and was hospitalized for observation.

Keywords: BURN, ALCOHOL, EAR, EXPLOSION, FACE

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		Maintenance or repair		Under $50,000	1

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	126108927			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Sales workers, other commodities	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Installing windows and doors, glazing Fatality Cause: Fire/explosion

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