Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201360534 - EMPLOYEE DIES AFTER RECEIVING BURNS

Accident Summary Nr: 201360534 -- Report ID: 0419400 -- Event Date: 05/28/1998
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
301035838	06/17/1998	5012	0	Mississippi Auto Auction, Inc.

Abstract: On May 28, 1998, Employee #1 was attempting to start a bucket truck in the lot. The truck would not start. The decision was made to pour gas into the carburetor and attempt to restart the vehicle. Backfire from the carburetor blew a fireball back onto Employee #1. The backfire caused Employee #1 to spill gas from the open gas can onto himself. Employee #1 received burns on his face, right arm, and right side of his body down to his waist. Employee #1 was taken to the hospital, where he died on June 14, 1998.

Keywords: BURN, WORK RULES, FIRE, ENGINE, CARBURETOR, SPILL, ARM, FACE, GASOLINE, GAS CAN

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	301035838			Fatality	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported

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