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Inspection: 304251028 - Brake Kingdom Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Fort Lauderdale Area Office

 

Inspection Nr: 304251028
Report ID: 0418800
Date Opened: 02/19/2002

Site Address:
Brake Kingdom Inc.
19000 West Dixie Highway
Miami, FL 33180

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:7538

NAICS: 0 

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Health

Close Conference: 07/08/2002

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 07/10/2002

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 100674787

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200673853
Event: 02/17/2002
Employee fatally burned from erupting flames

On February 17, 2002, Employee #1 was siphoning gasoline from a jet ski with the use of a motorized pump. The pump was plugged into a battery charger as he drew the fuel from the vehicle. During the offloading of the fuel, a spark was generated igniting flammable vapors. The flammable vapors ignited the gasoline within vehicle sending flames out of the fuel portal and fatally burning Employee #1.

Keywords: BURN, FLAMMABLE VAPORS, BATTERY CHARGER, SPARK, GASOLINE, PUMP

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 304251028 Fatality Burn/Scald(Heat) Automobile mechanics
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