Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202648366 - Employee Is Burned While Drilling Into Spray Paint Can

Accident Summary Nr: 202648366 -- Report ID: 0950633 -- Event Date: 09/26/2011
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
313514564	10/12/2011	7537	811113	Abdul G. Zadeh Dba Island Auto Parts Warehouse Inc

Abstract: At about 3:00 p.m. on September 26, 2011, Employee #1, with an auto repair facility, was using an electric drill to puncture a hole in the side of a 10 oz. can of spray paint to remove the can's contents. When the paint vapors ignited, he sustained third-degree burns over 30 percent of his body. Employee #1 was hospitalized for treatment.

Keywords: BURN, PORTABLE POWER TOOL, AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR, FLAMMABLE LIQUID, FLAMMABLE VAPORS, FIRE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	313514564			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Helpers, mechanics and repairers

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