OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14257851

BURN,FLAMMABLE VAPORS,WORK RULES,CLEANING,FIRE,FLASHBACK,GASOLINE

1984-12-14T00:00:00

Event: BURN,FLAMMABLE VAPORS,WORK RULES,CLEANING,FIRE,FLASHBACK,GASOLINE
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14257851
Report ID: 453710

Event description

GASOLINE FUMES IGNITED AND BURNED EMPLOYEE

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS USING GASOLINE TO CLEAN A FLOOR. THE GASOLINE VAPORS DRIFTED TO A KEROSENE HEATER AND WERE IGNITED. THE FIRE FLASHED BACK TO EMPLOYEE #1, BURNIN G HIM OVER A LARGE PORTION OF HIS BODY. HE WAS HOSPITALIZED.

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 53 M

Nature of injury
5

Part of body
19

Event type
14

Source
16

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
7

Task assigned
1

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