OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14301303

BURN,PILOT LIGHT,FLAMMABLE VAPORS,OVEN,WORK RULES,GAS,EXPLOSION,ARM,HAND

1988-03-23T00:00:00

Event: BURN,PILOT LIGHT,FLAMMABLE VAPORS,OVEN,WORK RULES,GAS,EXPLOSION,ARM,HAND
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14301303
Report ID: 951510

Event description

Employee burned in oven explosion

Investigation abstract

Employee #1 was attempting to relight an oven pilot light with his lighter when he caused an explosion. He received a second-degree burns to his left forearm an d hand.

Victim

#1 Non-hospitalized injury Age 40 M

Nature of injury
5

Part of body
19

Event type
14

Source
16

Occupation code
687

Human factor
4

Environmental factor
7

Hazardous substance
1803

Task assigned
1

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