Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201496650 - Employee Burns Hand and Forearm While Starting Truck

Accident Summary Nr: 201496650 -- Report ID: 0950625 -- Event Date: 05/21/2012
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
315075853	06/20/2012	1781	237110	Anderson Brothers Water Well

Abstract: On May 21, 2012, Employee #1, of Anderson Brothers Water Well Drilling, was pouring gasoline into the carburetor of his truck while his supervisor was starting the engine from inside the cab of the truck. The engine back-fired, and Employee #1was burned on his hand and forearm by the resultant flash. Employee #1 was taken to the local hospital for treatment but was transferred to an acute care hospital. He was treated and then released the next morning from the hospital.

Keywords: BURN, DRILL OPERATOR, FOREARM, IGNITION SYSTEM, WELL, CARBURETOR, TRUCK, FLASHBACK, GASOLINE, HAND

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		Alteration or rehabilitation		Under $50,000	1	6

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	315075853			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Laborers, except construction	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Excavation Fatality Cause: Fire/explosion

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