Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202509758 - Employee Receives Burns in Oven Flash Fire

Accident Summary Nr: 202509758 -- Report ID: 0950622 -- Event Date: 08/27/2012
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
314332677	10/24/2012	5812	722110	King Valley Restaurant

Abstract: On August 27, 2012, Employee #1, a chef, was planning to roast a duck in a barbeque oven. He turned the control handle to the on position and then went to complete other tasks. After some time, he returned to check the oven temperature and noticed that it had not increased. He also discovered that the oven igniter had not been triggered because there was no flame. Employee #1 opened the inspection port at the burner location and manually lit the oven. As he lit the oven, a flash fire resulted and burned his hands and face. Employee #1 was transported to a hospital for initial treatment and then transferred to a medical center for specialized burn treatment. After receiving the medical attention and treatment, he was then hospitalized for postoperative care.

Keywords: BURN, OVEN, FIRE, GAS

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	314332677			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported

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