Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202556080 - Gasoline Soaked Rag Ignites, Burns Auto Mechanic

Accident Summary Nr: 202556080 -- Report ID: 0950631 -- Event Date: 05/01/2013
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
315533943	05/10/2013	7539	811118	Pch Garage

Abstract: At approximately 3:18 p.m. on May 1, 2013, Employee #1, a 32-year-old male auto mechanic with Pch Garage an automobile repair shop in Sunset Beach, California was trouble shooting the fuel injection system of a 1987 BMW sedan when a piece of gasoline soaked rag he had in his possession ignited. Employee #1 was determined to have checked the alternator with a pressure regulator when he asked a coworker to turn on the ignition trigging the fire. The gasoline vapor was suspected to have exceeded the lower explosive limit at the time when the ignition was turned on resulting in a fire. Employee #1 was taken to UCI Burn Center where he was admitted for treatment of unspecified burn injuries.

Keywords: BURN, VAPOR, AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR, FIRE, MECHANIC, GAS, AUTOMOBILE, SPARK, GASOLINE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	315533943			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Helpers, mechanics and repairers

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