Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 981217 - EMPLOYEE DIED FROM BURNS FROM IGNITED FLAMMABLE LIQUID

Accident Summary Nr: 981217 -- Report ID: 0551800 -- Event Date: 11/22/1989
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
107937005	11/28/1989	7692	0	Phillips Custom Welding

Abstract: At approximately 11:00 a.m. on November 22, 1989, Employee #1 was working with a flammable liquid. The liquid spilled on Employee #1 and also on a gas space heater. The liquid ignited and set Employee #1 on fire. Employee #1 ran outside and collapsed. Employee #1 was burning for an unknown length of time. Employee #1 was taken to Elkhart Hospital and then transferred to Bronson Burn Center. Employee #1 died on November 22, 1989. There were no witnesses to the accident. Employee #1 was the owner and sole employee.

Keywords: BURN, COLLAPSE, FLAMMABLE LIQUID, HEATER, FIRE, SPILL

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	107937005			Fatality	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Welders and cutters

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