Inspection Detail

Inspection: 15168099 - Aaa Construction Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Tennessee Osha Memphis Office - Health

Inspection Nr: 15168099

Report ID: 0454721

Date Opened: 07/12/1984

Site Address:
Aaa Construction Inc
3787 Old Getwell Rd.
Memphis, TN 38118

Mailing Address:
3787 Old Getwell Rd, Memphis, TN 38118

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1521

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Health

Close Conference: 07/30/1984

Planning Guide: Health-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 07/30/1984

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360599799

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14549935

Event: 06/12/1984

LACQUER THINNER VAPORS IGNITED, BURNING EMPLOYEES

EMPLOYEE #1 AND EMPLOYEE #2 WERE STRIPPING FINISH FROM A KITCHEN CABINET AT 4861 EAST SHORE DRIVE. THEY WERE USING A LACQUER THINNER. A FLASH FIRE, SUSPECTED TO HAVE STARTED IN THE AIR CONDITIONING AND HEATING SYSTEM, BROKE OUT AND SPREAD TO THE KITCHEN. EMPLOYEE #1 RAN TO THE BACK DOOR, WHICH WAS DEADBOLTED. EMPLOYEE #2 RAN IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION AND WAS ABLE TO GET OUT OF THE HOUSE. WHEN EMPLOYEE #2 GOT OUT AND NOTICED THAT EMPLOYEE #1 WAS NOT AROUND, HE RAN TO THE BACK DOOR. EMPLOYEE #2 KICKED IN THE BACK DOOR AND WAS ABLE TO GET EMPLOYEE #1 OUT. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS SEVERELY BURNED OVER 75% OF HIS BODY. EMPLOYEE #2 SUSTAINED MINOR BURNS ON HIS RIGHT ARM AND SHOULDER. IT IS SUSPECTED THAT THE FLASH FIRE STARTED FROM VAPOR ACCUMULATION FROM THE LACQUER THINNER IN THE AIR CONDITIONING AND HEATING SYSTEM.

Keywords: BURN, LACQUER THINNER, FLAMMABLE VAPORS, FIRE, CONSTRUCTION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	15168099			Fatality	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Carpenter apprentices
2	15168099			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Carpenter apprentices

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