OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14369169

FLAMMABLE LIQUID,CLEANING,FIRE,SPARK

1986-10-16T00:00:00

Event: FLAMMABLE LIQUID,CLEANING,FIRE,SPARK
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14369169
Report ID: 522300

Event description

EMPLOYEE KILLED IN FIRE WHEN CLEANING EQUIPMENT WITH SOLVENT

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS CLEANING A SPRAY GUN AND SCREEN WITH A CLASS 1B FLAMMABLE LIQUID . APPARENTLY A SPARK IGNITED THE VAPORS, CAUSING A FIRE IN WHICH THE EMPLOYEE WA S KILLED. THE FIRE COULD HAVE BEEN PREVENTED BY ADEQUATE BONDING AND GROUNDING, OR VENTILATION TO REMOVE THE FLAMMABLE VAPORS.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 29 M

Nature of injury
5

Part of body
19

Event type
10

Source
16

Occupation code
999

Human factor
11

Environmental factor
10

Hazardous substance
1574

Task assigned
1

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