Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170732275 - Employee dies of burns sustained in refueling fire

Accident Summary Nr: 170732275 -- Report ID: 0950633 -- Event Date: 09/09/1995
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
125887117	09/19/1995	5172	0	Ferrellgas

Abstract: At approximately 11:43 a.m. on September 9, 1995, Employee #1 of Ferrell Gas, Fontana, CA, was filling his tanker truck with propane while simultaneously filling his motor fuel tank from a bulk tank. A fire occurred during the refueling, and Employee #1 sustained burns over 48 percent of his body. He died on September 17, 1995, after being hospitalized for eight days.

Keywords: BURN, TANK TRUCK, FLAMMABLE LIQUID, FLAMMABLE VAPORS, WORK RULES, FIRE, TRUCK, PROPANE, TRUCK DRIVER

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125887117			Hospitalized injury	Burn(Chemical)	Occupation not reported

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