Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 81888.015 - Employee Is Killed When Set On Fire

Accident Summary Nr: 81888.015 -- Report ID: 0355112 -- Event Date: 12/16/2015
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1112736.015	12/16/2015		811121	H.J. Coxton Auto Body And Service Inc.

Abstract: See Incident Report 81891. At 8:30 a.m. on December 16, 2015, an employee walked into the lacquer thinner area and left a few minutes later with a cup containing approximately 32 ounces of thinner. He walked out of the door that leads to a field outside. The employee was found approximately 30 minutes later burning in the field. The exact cause of the accident remains unknown; however, the police believe that the employee was smoking a cigarette in the field at the time of the fire.

Keywords: Burn, Flammable Liquid, Lacquer Thinner

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1112736.015	55	M	Fatality		Garage and service station related occupations

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