Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201560281 - Employee Burned in Explosion

Accident Summary Nr: 201560281 -- Report ID: 0854910 -- Event Date: 12/17/1998
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
126796846	12/18/1998	2599	0	Smiths Food & Drug Carpenter Shop

Abstract: An employee was mixing paint thinner and an enamel oil base paint in a 50-50 mixture. He was using a single-rod electric mixer that he had brought from home. The electric mixer, which was not intrinsically safe, ignited the flammable vapors. The ensuing fire burned the employee on his right side, from his knee to his shoulder, over 18.5 percent of his body. He was hospitalized with second- and third-degree burns.

Keywords: BURN, E GI V, ELECTRICAL, FLAMMABLE VAPORS, EXPLOSION, PAINT SOLVENT, ELECTRIC DRILL, EQUIPMENT APPROVAL

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	126796846			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Hand painting, coating and decorating occupations

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