Accident Report Detail
Accident: 118172.015 - Employee Is Caught In Combustible Fire And Sustains Third De
Accident: 118172.015 -- Report ID: 0213600 -- Event Date: 04/24/2019 | |||||||
Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name | ||||
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1396151.015 | 04/24/2019 | Buffalo & Orchard Park Topsoil, Inc. | |||||
At 12:45 p.m. on April 24, 2019, an employee was using a cutting torch on a drive shaft and was caught in a fire that started when a nearby container of combustible liquid ignited. The employee sustained second and third degree burns on 85% of his body, killing him. | |||||||
Keywords:
torch, fire, burn, combustible liquid
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Employee # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation | |
1 | 1396151.015 | 34 | M | Fatality | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Heavy equipment mechanics |