OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14459077

BURN,COMPRESSOR,AIR CONDITIONER,FIRE,ARM,LEG

1984-06-22T00:00:00

Event: BURN,COMPRESSOR,AIR CONDITIONER,FIRE,ARM,LEG
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14459077
Report ID: 352420

Event description

AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR FIRE CAUSED EMPLOYEE BURNS

Investigation abstract

WHILE AN EMPLOYEE WAS CHECKING OUT AN AIR CONDITIONER, THE COMPRESSOR UNIT CAUGH T FIRE. THE EMPLOYEE WAS BURNED ON THE UPPER RIGHT ARM AND LOWER LEG. MANUFACTUR ER AND MODEL NO. NOT AVAILABLE.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 62 M

Nature of injury
5

Part of body
22

Event type
14

Source
16

Occupation code
558

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
18

Task assigned
1

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