OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14414437
THIESEN BROTHERS, INC.
NORFOLK, NE·
Event description
Employee dies of burns when flammable cleaner ignites
Investigation abstract
At about 4:00 p.m. on January 27, 1987, Employee #1 was using a flammable liquid to clean grease from the motor of a crane. The liquid ignited and Employee #1's clothing caught on fire. He sustained burns that resulted in his death. There w ere no witnesses; Employee #1 was working alone at the time of the accident.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 58 M
- Nature of injury
- 5
- Part of body
- 4
- Event type
- 14
- Source
- 35
- Occupation code
- 849
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 10
- Hazardous substance
- 8880
- Task assigned
- 2
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