Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 825984 - One employee burned, one suffers stress in explosion

Accident Summary Nr: 825984 -- Report ID: 0352450 -- Event Date: 02/26/1988
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
18831123	03/15/1988	1799	0	Charles William Streett, Inc.

Abstract: Employees #1 and #2 were inside a building, transferring flammable Tuff-N-Dri basement waterproofing compound from one drum to another. The vapors ignited and Employee #1 suffered third-degree burns over 30 percent of his body. He required extensive skin grafts and a long hospital stay with ongoing physical therapy. Employee #2 suffered chest pains because of the stressful situation. He was treated and released.

Keywords: BURN, CHEST, FLAMMABLE VAPORS, PPE, WORK RULES, FIRE, CONSTRUCTION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	18831123			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Electricians
2	18831123			Hospitalized injury	Other	Electricians

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