Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 953455 - Employee's face burned in flash fire

Accident Summary Nr: 953455 -- Report ID: 0355114 -- Event Date: 11/02/1990
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
105724611	11/02/1990	1721	0	Speidel Construction, Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1 opened a bypass valve on a propane burner, bypassing the pilot light, then opened the pilot light valve. This allowed excess gas to gather in the chamber. When Employee #1 attempted to light the pilot, a flash fire occurred and burned his face. He was treated, then released.

Keywords: BURN, PILOT LIGHT, FLAMMABLE VAPORS, WORK RULES, FIRE, CONSTRUCTION, GAS, VALVE, PROPANE, FACE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	105724611			Non Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Construction laborers

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