Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202488854 - Employee Is Burned While Burning Debris

Accident Summary Nr: 202488854 -- Report ID: 0950621 -- Event Date: 03/25/2009
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
311869242	04/29/2009	2034	311423	Pacific Fruit Farms

Abstract: On March 25, 2009, Employee #1 was burning a pile of farm debris using diesel fuel. A part of the pile was not burning well and he poured some diesel fuel onto it to try to promote its burning. The diesel fuel vaporized and caused a flash fire which burned Employee #1 on his face and hands. He was hospitalized at UC Davis Medical Center for treatment of his burns.

Keywords: BURN, FLAMMABLE LIQUID, COMBUSTIBLE DUST, FACE, HAND

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	311869242			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Supervisors, farm workers

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