OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14473540

BURN,FIRE,SMOKING,TRAILER

1988-11-13T00:00:00

Event: BURN,FIRE,SMOKING,TRAILER
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14473540
Report ID: 521400

Event description

MIGRANT WORKER BURNS TO DEATH FROM A FIRE

Investigation abstract

Employee #1, a migrant worker, died from severe burns after a fire broke out in his trailer. He apparently was asleep when the fire began. The fire was most lik ely due to a lit cigarette.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 45 M

Nature of injury
5

Part of body
4

Event type
14

Source
16

Occupation code
999

Human factor
8

Environmental factor
18

Task assigned
2

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