Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201520640 - Employee Burned By A Gasoline Vapor Fire

Accident Summary Nr: 201520640 -- Report ID: 0111500 -- Event Date: 10/01/1999
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
301734448	10/01/1999	5541	0	Cumberland Farms Store # 4668

Abstract: At approximately 9:30 a.m. on October 4, 1999, Employee #1 and coworker were burned by a gasoline vapor flash fire while they were replacing a leaking gasoline pipe in the pump system of a gasoline station. Both employees were taken to Waterbury Hospital by an ambulance. Employee #1 was transferred to the burn unit at Bridgeport Hospital, and the other employee was treated and released from Waterbury Hospital. Employee #1 remained hospitalized until October 13, 1999.

Keywords: BURN, VAPOR, FIRE, GASOLINE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	301734448			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported

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