Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 93453.015 - Employee Receives Burns When Hose Containing A Chemical Expl

Accident Summary Nr: 93453.015 -- Report ID: 0317300 -- Event Date: 02/10/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1209767.015	02/10/2017		541214	Dsh Enterprises, Inc.

Abstract: At approximately 8:07 a.m. on February 10, 2017, Employee #1 was attempting to defrost a material transferring hose containing a chemical, possibly a combustible liquid, such as oil. The hose was connected to a truck. He built a fire underneath the hose. As the hose was heated, it burst into flames, exploded, and caught the truck on fire. Employee #1 suffered third degree burns on the lower part of his body. Employee #1 was transported to a medical center, where he underwent burn treatment and was then hospitalized.

Keywords: Burn, Chemical, Explosion

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		New project or new addition

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1209767.015	21	M	Hospitalized injury		Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Excavation Fatality Cause:

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