Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202458188 - Employee Burns Face and Hands While Cleaning with Solvent

Accident Summary Nr: 202458188 -- Report ID: 0950647 -- Event Date: 12/17/2012
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
313388365	02/04/2013	7538	811111	Villa Automotive

Abstract: On December 17, 2012, Employee #1, with Villa Automotive, was cleaning a radiator in a solvent bath when he determined the radiator was not coming clean. Employee #1 then proceeded to steam clean the radiator and then sprayed the surface with a flammable substance. After that, Employee #1 dried the radiator next to an open flame. The vapors from the flammable substance ignited, burning his face and hands. Employee #1 was hospitalized.

Keywords: BURN, AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR, FLAMMABLE VAPORS, CLEANING, FIRE, FACE, HAND

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	313388365			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Technicians, n.e.c.

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