Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170152284 - Employee burned when paint thinner ignites

Accident Summary Nr: 170152284 -- Report ID: 0950645 -- Event Date: 04/03/1991
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
112223110	04/15/1991	5812	0	United Foods, Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1 was removing tiles from the floor. The flooring was left with a residue of dried tile adhesive and he used copious quantities of paint thinner to dissolve and clean away the adhesive. The solvent evaporated and was ignited by the GHC pilot light of a nearby water heater. Employee #1 sustained severe burns over 60 percent of his body. The building he was working in also caught fire, causing substantial damage before firefighters extinguished the blaze.

Keywords: BURN, PILOT LIGHT, FLAMMABLE VAPORS, WORK RULES, CLEANING, PAINT SOLVENT, CLEANING FLUID, WATER HEATER

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	112223110			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Not specified mechanics and repairers

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