Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201200086 - Two employees burned when leaking propane ignites

Accident Summary Nr: 201200086 -- Report ID: 1054114 -- Event Date: 07/30/1997
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
126687672	07/30/1997	3711	0	Monaco Coach Corporation

Abstract: On July 30, 1997, Employee #1, of Monaco Coach Corporation, was replacing a fuel gauge sending unit on a partially filled propane tank of a motor coach. Employee #2 was simultaneously working on an adjacent coach. Employee #1 inadvertently removed screws from a plate on the tank, creating a propane leak. The fuel was apparently ignited by a battery operated screwdriver. Employees #1 and #2 sustained serious burns in the ensuing fire.

Keywords: BURN, LEAK, PORTABLE POWER TOOL, AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR, FLAMMABLE LIQUID, FLAMMABLE VAPORS, WORK RULES, FIRE, PROPANE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	126687672			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Electrical power installers and repairers
2	126687672			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Construction trades, n.e.c.

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