Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202545158 - Employee Suffer Burns When the Sealer Stain Blocker Explodes

Accident Summary Nr: 202545158 -- Report ID: 0950641 -- Event Date: 02/21/2013
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
314864547	02/25/2013	1761	238390	Bal Inc Dba Servpro Of Westwood/W Beverly Hills

Abstract: At approximately 2:45 p.m. on February 21, 2013, Employee #1 was applying Kilz Odorless Primer Sealer Stain blocker (Part Number 10444, UPC Number 051652104448) in a closet. The product is described by the manufacturer as having vapors that may ignite explosively. The employee was unaware of the hazards associated with the product. Ventilation was inadequate in the work area and the product vapors exceeded the lower explosive limit. The employee was using the oil based aerosol sealer in an enclosed room and it explosively ignited. Employee #1 was transported to an area hospital, where he was treated for burns to his body. The employee remained hospitalized requiring surgery.

Keywords: BURN, VAPOR, VENTILATION, IGNITION SYSTEM, LUBRICATING FLUID, EXPLOSION, STORAGE AREA

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		Maintenance or repair		Under $50,000	1

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	314864547			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Technicians, n.e.c.	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Interior painting and decorating Fatality Cause: Fire/explosion

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