Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 830331 - Employee burned in flash fire while using gas to clean floor

Accident Summary Nr: 830331 -- Report ID: 0522000 -- Event Date: 09/13/1991
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
103032546	09/17/1991	7349	0	Double A Services

Abstract: Employee #1 was using gasoline and a standard electric floor scrubber to clean glue and ink off a concrete floor when a flash fire occurred. The employee, the co-owner of the janitorial business, decided to use gasoline instead of acid or methyl ethyl ketone because he didn't want to deal with acid and believed that if he diluted the gasoline with water it would be safe to use. Employee #1 was seriously burned on his legs, arms, hands, and neck.

Keywords: BURN, FLAMMABLE VAPORS, WORK RULES, CLEANING, FIRE, NECK, ARM, GASOLINE, HAND, LEG

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	103032546			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported

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