Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201173119 - Employee injured while lighting water heater

Accident Summary Nr: 201173119 -- Report ID: 0950621 -- Event Date: 01/10/2003
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
120146576	02/05/2003	1711	238220	Bos Sheet Metal, Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1, an HVAC technician, was lighting a residential water heater with a MAPP torch. When the water heater did not light, he purged the line. Meanwhile, the thermocouple was still hot and kept the gas valve open allowing gas to pool. When he tried to light the water heater again, the pooled gas ignited and burned his face and nose. He was transported to the UC Davis Burn Center where he was treated for first and second degree burns.

Keywords: BURN, GAS, TORCH, LIGHTING, FACE, WATER HEATER

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		Maintenance or repair		Under $50,000	2	5

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	120146576			Non Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Heating, air conditioning, and refrig. mechanics	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Interior plumbing, ducting, electrical work Fatality Cause: Fire/explosion

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