Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201573516 - Two Employees' Killed in Chemical Explosion

Accident Summary Nr: 201573516 -- Report ID: 0830500 -- Event Date: 08/11/2008
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
311906366	08/12/2008	1752	238330	Rust-Oleum Service Company

Abstract: At approximately 11:00 a.m. on August 11, 2008, Employee #1 and Employee #2 applied toluene on a concrete floor in a basement of a single family home to remove a base coat. They were killed in an explosions and subsequent fire.

Keywords: BURN, FLAMMABLE LIQUID, FIRE, INHALATION, TOLUENE, EXPLOSION

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		New project or new addition		Under $50,000	1		X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	311906366			Fatality	Burn(Chemical)	Hand painting, coating and decorating occupations	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Interior painting and decorating Fatality Cause: Fire/explosion
2	311906366			Fatality	Burn(Chemical)	Hand painting, coating and decorating occupations	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Fatality Cause:

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