OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14399463
BURN,CLOTHING,E GI V,ELECTRICAL,FIRE,EXPLOSION,GASOLINE,ELEC EQUIPMENT--MISC
Event description
ELECTRICAL FIRE - UTILIZATION EQUIPMENT IGNITED GASOLINE
Investigation abstract
TWO EMPLOYEES WERE REMOVING CARPETING FROM EXECUTIVE OFFICES. THEY WERE USING GA SOLINE AND A BUFFER WITH EXPOSED WIRING. THE BUFFER ARCED OR SPARKED, AN EXPLOSI ON AND FIRE OCCURRED, AND BOTH EMPLOYEES WERE SEVERELY BURNED. ONE EMPLOYEE (WHO DIED) WAS BURNED OVER 95 PERCENT OF HIS BODY; THE OTHER (WHO WAS HOSPITALIZED) WAS BURNED OVER 38 PERCENT OF HIS BODY.
Victims (2)
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#1 Fatality Age 19 M
- Nature of injury
- 5
- Part of body
- 4
- Event type
- 13
- Source
- 16
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 10
- Hazardous substance
- 1340
- Task assigned
- 1
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#2 Hospitalized Age 35 M
- Nature of injury
- 5
- Part of body
- 4
- Event type
- 13
- Source
- 16
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 10
- Hazardous substance
- 1340
- Task assigned
- 2
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