Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201402831 - Employees injured during explosion

Accident Summary Nr: 201402831 -- Report ID: 0552651 -- Event Date: 03/06/1999
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
127295657	03/31/1999	1743	0	Four Seasons Repair

Abstract: Employee #1 was part of a two man crew working at a house removing linoleum tile. The room that crew was working in did not have heat so they brought a heater and a fan to warm up the area. They were using acetone on the tile when an explosion occurred. Employee #1 suffered burns to his body and was hospitalized.

Keywords: HEAT, FAN, HEATER, CONSTRUCTION, ACETONE, EXPLOSION

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

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	127295657			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Interior tile work (ceramic, vinyl, acoustic) Fatality Cause: Fire/explosion

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