Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202551594 - Worker Is Burned from Flash Explosion in Fuel Line

Accident Summary Nr: 202551594 -- Report ID: 0950631 -- Event Date: 04/19/2010
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
313165243	04/27/2010	7996	713110	Walt Disney Parks & Resorts Us Inc Dba Disneyland

Abstract: On April 19, 2010, Employee #1, an operating engineer of Disneyland Resort, was repairing Locomotive Number 4. He was unclogging an obstructed fuel line using pressurized air to force the obstructing back into the firebox. The operation caused a flash explosion, and Employee #1 was hospitalized for first and second degree burns to his face, ears, and right arm.

Keywords: BURN, FLAMMABLE LIQUID, COMPRESSED AIR, CLOGGED, EXPLOSION, ARM, FACE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	313165243			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Operating engineers

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