Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200612596 - Construction Laborer Is Burned When Propane Vapors Ignite

Accident Summary Nr: 200612596 -- Report ID: 0111700 -- Event Date: 02/27/2007
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
309555811	02/27/2007	1521	236115	Bradley Jackson Contracting

Abstract: On February 27, 2007, Employee #1 was working for a contractor as a construction laborer in the basement of a house that was being built. A disabled safety mechanism on a Reddy Heater brand propane-fueled space heater caused unburned propane gas to collect in the basement. When Employee #1 attempted to light the heater, the accumulated gas burst into flame. Employee #1 sustained burns over several parts of his body. He was hospitalized.

Keywords: BURN, FLAMMABLE VAPORS, INADEQUATE MAINT, HEATER, CONSTRUCTION, PROPANE, UNGUARDED

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		New project or new addition		$50,000 to $250,000	2

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	309555811			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Pouring concrete floor at grade Fatality Cause: Fire/explosion

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