Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202472742 - Employee Is Burned When Equipment Catches on Fire

Accident Summary Nr: 202472742 -- Report ID: 0950644 -- Event Date: 04/07/2006
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
307181016	05/02/2006	3625	335314	Walton Motors & Controls Inc.

Abstract: At approximately 2:30 p.m. on April 7, 2006, Employee #1, a machinist, was working on a steam-washer, Model Number DA250, located in the back yard. When water inside the tank was not heating up after it was connected to the power outlet, Employee #1 poured approximately 8 ounces of diesel fuel in the tank of steam washer from the top. The machine would usually works on 220-volt AC power supply. The machine caught on fire due to this unsafe act, and Employee #1 suffered third degree burns to his face and upper body and was hospitalized.

Keywords: BURN, MAINTENANCE, DIESEL FUEL TANK, FIRE, TORSO, FACE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	307181016			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Machinists

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