OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14377121

BURN,FIRE,LAWN MOWER,GASOLINE

1989-08-04T00:00:00

Event: BURN,FIRE,LAWN MOWER,GASOLINE
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14377121
Report ID: 521700

Event description

EMPLOYEE DIES AS RESULT OF LAWN MOWER FIRE

Investigation abstract

Employee #1 was riding a lawn mower while cutting grass. Employee #1 stopped and shut off the lawn mower to check gas tank fuel level. Flammable gas vapors were emitted into the air. These vapors came in contact with the hot engine of the l awn mower and a fire started. Employee #1 came in contact with the flames and su stained fatal burns to the body.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 33 M

Nature of injury
5

Part of body
19

Event type
14

Source
16

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
10

Hazardous substance
1340

Task assigned
1

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