Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202340220 - Employee Is Killed When Glue Vapors Catch on Fire

Accident Summary Nr: 202340220 -- Report ID: 0215000 -- Event Date: 07/05/2002
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
305565590	08/13/2002	5813	0	Swauto Limited

Abstract: On July 5, 2002, an employee was resealing a walk-in refrigerator in the basement of a bar. He was using contact cement, when the flammable vapors caught on fire burning him to death.

Keywords: BURN, MAINTENANCE, FLAMMABLE VAPORS, GLUE, FIRE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	305565590			Fatality	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported

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