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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14461354

BURN,VAPOR,FLAMMABLE VAPORS,FIRE,INHALATION,GAS,ACCIDENTAL DISCHARGE

Event
BURN,VAPOR,FLAMMABLE VAPORS,FIRE,INHALATION,GAS,ACCIDENTAL DISCHARGE
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14461354
Report ID
257240

Event description

Two employees injured in fire

Investigation abstract

At 1:30 p.m. on September 13, a fire was started in the office of a medical cent er when someone's hand caught a gas valve and opened it. Employee #1 inhaled gas , and Employee #2 was trapped by the flames and sustained burns. Both employees were hospitalized.

Victims (2)

  1. #1 Hospitalized Age 43 M

    Nature of injury
    2
    Part of body
    4
    Event type
    8
    Source
    16
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    14
    Environmental factor
    7
    Task assigned
    1
  2. #2 Hospitalized Age 43 M

    Nature of injury
    5
    Part of body
    19
    Event type
    14
    Source
    16
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    14
    Environmental factor
    18
    Task assigned
    1

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