Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201320306 - Employee died from burns when gasoline inside engine ignited

Accident Summary Nr: 201320306 -- Report ID: 0317900 -- Event Date: 11/09/2000
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
303715353	02/02/2001	5093	0	Walbert Contracting, Inc.

Abstract: On November 9, 2000, Employee #1 was sitting in the driver's seat of a truck crane, which had the spark plugs removed. Employee #1 engaged the starter motor and gasoline inside the engine ignited. Employee #1 sustained severe burns and died.

Keywords: BURN, TRUCK CRANE, FIRE, ENGINE, SPARK, GASOLINE, PLUG ADAPTER

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	303715353			Fatality	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Miscellaneous material moving equipment operators

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