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Inspection: 104568894 - Minnesota Transportation

Inspection Information - Office: Minnesota Department Of Labor And Industry

 

Inspection Nr: 104568894
Report ID: 0552700
Date Opened: 10/06/1986

Site Address:
Minnesota Transportation
4937 Co. Rd. 98
Twig, MN 55791

Mailing Address:
1123 Mesaba Ave., Duluth, MN 55811

Union Status: Union

SIC:1622

NAICS: 0 

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: StateGovt

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/06/1986

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/27/1986

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 360761159

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 689208
Event: 10/06/1986
EMPLOYEE BURNED BY EXPLOSION OF LP GAS IN TRAILER

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS ATTEMPTING TO LIGHT THE SURFACE UNITS OF A BROWN, 4-BURNER LP GAS RANGE, USING A CIGARETTE LIGHTER. THE PILOT LIGHT DID NOT LIGHT THE BURNER. APPARENTLY AN ACCUMULATION OF LP GAS HAD OCCURRED WITHIN THE PAST TWO DAYS BECAUSE THREE PILOT LIGHTS HAD GONE OUT UNNOTICED. THE ACCUMULATED LP GAS EXPLODED, BURNING EMPLOYEE #1 ON THE HEAD, FACE AND HANDS, AND SCORCHING HIS RESPIRATORY SYSTEM.

Keywords: BURN, HEAD, LUNG, CONSTRUCTION, EXPLOSION, LP GAS, GAS LEAK, TRAILER, FACE, HAND

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 104568894 Hospitalized injury Burn/Scald(Heat) Engineering technicians, n.e.c.
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