Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200351211 - One killed, one burned when primer vapors explode

Accident Summary Nr: 200351211 -- Report ID: 0453710 -- Event Date: 11/09/1999
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
302874334	11/22/1999	1799	0	R L Dresser Inc

Abstract: Employees #1 and two coworkers were applying C1010 primer to a gym floor. There were two Vulcan industrial gas stoves in the room next to the gym, and the stoves had a total of twelve pilot lights. The vapors from the primer apparently reached the open flames of the pilot lights and ignited, resulting in an explosion and flashover. Employee #1 sustained fatal burns and one coworker suffered first- and second-degree burns over 20 to 30 percent of his body.

Keywords: BURN, PILOT LIGHT, VAPOR, VENTILATION, FLAMMABLE VAPORS, WORK RULES, FIRE, CONSTRUCTION, EXPLOSION, PAINT SOLVENT

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		Alteration or rehabilitation		Under $50,000	1	15	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	302874334			Fatality	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Pouring or installing floor decks Fatality Cause: Fire/explosion

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