OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14301139

BURN,WORK RULES,FIRE,SPARK,ARM,FACE,GASOLINE,PUMP,LEG

1988-07-02T00:00:00

Event: BURN,WORK RULES,FIRE,SPARK,ARM,FACE,GASOLINE,PUMP,LEG
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14301139
Report ID: 951510

Event description

Employee burns arm in gasoline fire

Investigation abstract

Employee #1 was attempting to start a fuel transfer pump when a spark from the p ump ignited the fuel. He sustained second-degree burns to his face, arms, and le gs, and was hospitalized.

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 31 M

Nature of injury
5

Part of body
19

Event type
14

Source
16

Occupation code
804

Human factor
12

Environmental factor
10

Task assigned
1

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