Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201283371 - Co Owner Dies from Burns

Accident Summary Nr: 201283371 -- Report ID: 0418100 -- Event Date: 01/20/2011
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
314207028	01/20/2011	1741	238140	Flintstone Paver Installations, Llc

Abstract: On January 20, 2011, Employee #1, a co owner of a company, was using a 5-gallon tote of gasoline to prepare to burn wooden pallets. There were no witnesses. It was believed that while he prepared to use the gas, he was smoking. A spark then fell onto the gasoline, which ignited an instantaneous flash fire. The co owner was burned on 97 percent of his body and died later the same day.

Keywords: BURN, FLAMMABLE LIQUID, WORK RULES, FIRE, PALLET, GASOLINE

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Contractor's yard/facility		Other		Under $50,000			X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	314207028			Fatality	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Temporary work (buildings, facilities) Fatality Cause: Other

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