Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201351244 - Three employees burned when acetone vapors ignite

Accident Summary Nr: 201351244 -- Report ID: 0419700 -- Event Date: 05/31/2000
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
302738182	06/02/2000	3732	0	F. R. P. Industries, Inc. (Baja Cruisers)

Abstract: Employees #1 through #3 were cleaning and detailing a boat that was in the last stage of manufacturing. Employees #1 and #2 were in the cabin of the boat, and Employee #3 was in the back cockpit; all were cleaning with acetone contained in quart-sized containers. When Employee #1 started up an electric vacuum cleaner, it apparently ignited the acetone vapors in the air of the cabin, resulting in a flash fire. All three employees sustained burns, for which they were hospitalized.

Keywords: BURN, VENTILATION, FLAMMABLE VAPORS, WORK RULES, CLEANING, FIRE, ACETONE, EXPLOSION, CLEANING FLUID

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	302738182	Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported
2	302738182	Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported
3	302738182	Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported

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