Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201681418 - Employee burned in gas explosion

Accident Summary Nr: 201681418 -- Report ID: 1050210 -- Event Date: 06/30/2003
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
305759284	06/30/2003	5812	722110	Jd'S Original Bar-B-Q Pit

Abstract: On June 30, 2003, Employee #1, a cook and son of the owner of JD's Original BBQ, was working with combustible gas. He failed to ensure the starting valve of a barbecue pit was turned off before turning the main gas valve on. The gas being released at the starting valve was ignited when Employee #1 approached the valve with a piece of burning paper. Employee #1 was hospitalized for four days at Providence Hospital for treatment of second and third degree burns.

Keywords: BURN, FOOD PREPARATION, WORK RULES, FIRE, GAS, EXPLOSION, PROPANE, HAND

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	305759284			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Cooks, except short order

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