Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202422069 - Employee is burned during explosion

Accident Summary Nr: 202422069 -- Report ID: 0950652 -- Event Date: 01/30/2004
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
305781833	02/05/2004	1422	212312	Hard Rock Veneer Dba High Desert Rustic Stone

Abstract: At approximately 7:30 a.m. on January 30, 2004, Employee #1 was working at a decorative stone surface mining operation, burning trash in an open area of the mine. For some reason, an explosion occurred and Employee #1 suffered second-degree burns to his face and hand. The cause of the explosion was not determined, but it was speculated that it was due to a can of spray paint that may have been in the trash pile.

Keywords: BURN, FLAMMABLE LIQUID, WORK RULES, FIRE, EXPLOSION, SMOKE, FACE, HAND

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	305781833			Non Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Laborers, except construction

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