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Accident: 202722088 - Employee Sustains Heat Burns On Legs When Fire Ignites
| Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| 317440360 | 11/22/2013 | 1799 | East Coast Shoring Inc |
On November 12, 2013, Employee #1, with East Coast Shoring Inc., and a coworker were working outside, repairing an excavator. Employee #1 started a fire in a steel container to keep warm. Due to lack of oxygen, the fire smoldered and appeared to go out. Employee #1 decided to restart the fire and poured gasoline into the container. Then, Employee #1 was planning to ignite the gasoline, thus reigniting the fire. As Employee #1 poured the gasoline, the gasoline fumes ignited and traveled into the plastic gas can, which then exploded. Employee #1"s legs became covered in gasoline, which ignited. Employee #1 was hospitalized with heat burns on his legs.
Keywords:
burn, open flame, repair, flammable liquid, explosion, excavator, toxic fumes, gasoline, leg
| End Use | Proj Type | Proj Cost | Stories | NonBldgHt | Fatality | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Contractor's yard/facility | Other | Under $50,000 | |||||
| Employee # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation | Construction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 317440360 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Laborers, except construction | FallDist: FallHt: Cause: FatCause: Fire/explosion |