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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14486690

BURN,OBSTRUCTED EGRESS,FIRE,WORKPLACE VIOLENCE,GASOLINE

Event
BURN,OBSTRUCTED EGRESS,FIRE,WORKPLACE VIOLENCE,GASOLINE
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14486690
Report ID
215600

Event description

Six employees killed in arson fire

Investigation abstract

At approximately 4:00 a.m. on March 25, 1990, Employees #1 through #7 were worki ng at a social club. An outside person entered and poured approximately 1 gallon of gasoline onto the floor in front of the building's only exits. The gasoline was then ignited. The employees were trapped in the building. Only Employee #1 a ttempted to escape through the flames. He sustained severe burns to 60 percent o f his body. Employee #1 survived. Employees #2 through #7 died in the fire.

Victims (7)

  1. #1 Hospitalized Age 45 M

    Nature of injury
    5
    Part of body
    19
    Event type
    14
    Source
    16
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    17
    Environmental factor
    18
    Task assigned
    1

  2. #2 Fatality Age 50 M

    Nature of injury
    2
    Part of body
    4
    Event type
    8
    Source
    16
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    17
    Environmental factor
    7
    Task assigned
    1

  3. #3 Fatality Age 40 M

    Nature of injury
    2
    Part of body
    4
    Event type
    8
    Source
    16
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    17
    Environmental factor
    7
    Task assigned
    1

  4. #4 Fatality Age 30 F

    Nature of injury
    2
    Part of body
    4
    Event type
    8
    Source
    16
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    17
    Environmental factor
    7
    Task assigned
    1

  5. #5 Fatality Age 35 F

    Nature of injury
    2
    Part of body
    4
    Event type
    8
    Source
    16
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    17
    Environmental factor
    7
    Task assigned
    1

  6. #6 Fatality Age 35 F

    Nature of injury
    2
    Part of body
    4
    Event type
    8
    Source
    16
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    17
    Environmental factor
    7
    Task assigned
    1

  7. #7 Fatality Age 30 M

    Nature of injury
    2
    Part of body
    4
    Event type
    8
    Source
    16
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    17
    Environmental factor
    7
    Task assigned
    1

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