Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202654836 - Worker Burns Leg When Spilt Fuel on Motor Ignites

Accident Summary Nr: 202654836 -- Report ID: 0950612 -- Event Date: 08/22/2013
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
317200087	09/13/2013	0139	111998	Corralitos Farms Llc

Abstract: At approximately 3:00 p.m. on August 22, 2013, Employee #1, a 24-year-old male irrigator with Corralitos Farms LLC., was sitting on top of a motor, adding gasoline to the plastic water pump fuel tank, when the gas spilled down onto the hot motor and ignited. The fire from the spilt fuel burned Employee #1's right leg. Coworkers ran to assist Employee #1 after the event. Employee #1 was transported to Natividad Hospital in Salinas and later transported to the Burn Unit at Santa Clara Valley Hospital in San Jose, where he received a surgery to repair second degree burn injuries to his right leg. Employee #1 was hospitalized for two days. The weather was reported as a "windy day" on the day of the event.

Keywords: BURN, REFUELING, FIRE, ENGINE, SPILL, TOXIC FUMES, LEG

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	317200087			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Laborers, except construction

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