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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14502850

BURN,FLAMMABLE LIQUID,FIRE,PAINT SOLVENT

Event
BURN,FLAMMABLE LIQUID,FIRE,PAINT SOLVENT
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14502850
Report ID
729700

Event description

PAINT SOLVENT IGNITED, BURNING EMPLOYEES

Investigation abstract

FOUR EMPLOYEES RETURNED TO THE PAINT SHOP AT APPROXIMATELY 8 PM. THEY HAD BEEN D RINKING FOR SEVERAL HOURS. APPARENTLY THEY HAD SOME PAINT BRUSHES SOAKING IN A C AN AND THE CAN'S CONTENTS WERE IGNITED BY A WALL HEATER. TWO EMPLOYEES WERE BURN ED FATALLY AND TWO SUFFERED SEVERE BURNS.

Victims (4)

  1. #1 Fatality Age 25 M

    Nature of injury
    5
    Part of body
    4
    Event type
    8
    Source
    16
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    10
    Hazardous substance
    1340
    Task assigned
    1
  2. #2 Fatality Age 30 M

    Nature of injury
    5
    Part of body
    4
    Event type
    8
    Source
    16
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    10
    Task assigned
    1
  3. #3 Hospitalized Age 24 M

    Nature of injury
    5
    Part of body
    4
    Event type
    8
    Source
    16
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    10
    Task assigned
    1
  4. #4 Hospitalized Age 27 M

    Nature of injury
    5
    Part of body
    4
    Event type
    8
    Source
    16
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    10
    Task assigned
    1

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