Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202078143 - Employee Burned When Light Ignites Vapors

Accident Summary Nr: 202078143 -- Report ID: 0453730 -- Event Date: 05/04/2007
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
311124010	05/04/2007	7538	811111	Prestige Auto Repair

Abstract: On May 4, 2007, Employee #1 was underneath a car, removing an automotive gas tank. The general purpose hand lamp he was using broke, igniting gasoline vapors and starting a fire. He was hospitalized with second and third degree burns to his right arm and chest.

Keywords: BURN, CHEST, AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR, DISMANTLING, FLAMMABLE VAPORS, FIRE, LIGHTING FIXTURE, AUTOMOBILE, ARM, GASOLINE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	311124010			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Automobile mechanics

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