Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170572143 - Employee's arm burned when gasoline vapors ignite

Accident Summary Nr: 170572143 -- Report ID: 0454510 -- Event Date: 11/11/1996
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
126493188	11/14/1996	1611	0	Taylor Brothers Construction Co Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1, age 20, was underneath a Chevrolet cargo van, attempting to fix a leak in the fuel system. He was using a hand-held trouble light when the bulb on the light blew out, igniting gasoline vapors. The right sleeve of Employee #1's coveralls ignited and he suffered second-degree burns to his right forearm. The fire underneath the vehicle could not be extinguished and the building and all its contents were a complete loss.

Keywords: BURN, REPAIR, AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR, FLAMMABLE LIQUID, FLAMMABLE VAPORS, MECHANIC, CONSTRUCTION, ARM, ELECTRIC LIGHT--PORT, GASOLINE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	126493188			Non Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Automobile mechanic apprentices

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