Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202527461 - Employee Is Burned While Spray Painting

Accident Summary Nr: 202527461 -- Report ID: 0950612 -- Event Date: 02/25/2008
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
311654727	03/04/2008	1521	236118	Ream Construction Inc.

Abstract: On February 25, 2008, Employee #1 was spraying an alcohol-based primer in an enclosed attic space. When the vapors ignited, his neck, right shoulder, and right arm were burned.

Keywords: BURN, VAPOR, ALCOHOL, CONFINED SPACE, FLAMMABLE LIQUID, FLAMMABLE VAPORS, FIRE, SPRAY PAINTING, PAINT, PAINTER

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		Alteration or rehabilitation		$50,000 to $250,000	1

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	311654727			Non Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Interior painting and decorating Fatality Cause: Fire/explosion

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