Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202081527 - Employee Is Killed When Acetone Catches Fire

Accident Summary Nr: 202081527 -- Report ID: 0453730 -- Event Date: 06/29/2012
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
316609296	07/02/2012	7699	711510	S & S Graham Archery Sales, Inc.

Abstract: On June 29, 2012, Employee #1, as part of the taxidermy process, was soaking a boar hide in acetone. As she moved the hide to a sink for rinsing, she passed by a gas-fired water heater. The acetone vapors were ignited by the pilot light on the water heater, causing a fire. Employee #1 was trapped and died during the fire.

Keywords: PILOT LIGHT, ASPHYXIATED, VAPOR, FIRE, CAUGHT BY, ACETONE, WATER HEATER

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	316609296			Fatality	Asphyxia	Management related occupations, n.e.c.

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