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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14503775

BURN,FLAMMABLE LIQUID,HEATER,WORK RULES,FIRE,SPILL,GASOLINE,HAND

Event
BURN,FLAMMABLE LIQUID,HEATER,WORK RULES,FIRE,SPILL,GASOLINE,HAND
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14503775
Report ID
729700

Event description

1 EMPLOYEE KILLED, 2 INJURED IN GASOLINE FIRE

Investigation abstract

GASOLINE THAT SPILLED IN THE AREA OF A SPACE HEATER WAS IGNITED. EMPLOYEE #1 REC EIVED SEVERE BURNS WHICH CAUSED HIS DEATH. EMPLOYEES #2 AND #3 RECEIVED BURNS TO THE HANDS THAT REQUIRED TREATMENT.

Victims (3)

  1. #1 Fatality Age 61 M

    Nature of injury
    5
    Part of body
    31
    Event type
    14
    Source
    35
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    6
    Environmental factor
    10
    Task assigned
    1
  2. #2 Non-hospitalized injury Age 26 M

    Nature of injury
    5
    Part of body
    12
    Event type
    14
    Source
    35
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    6
    Environmental factor
    10
    Task assigned
    1
  3. #3 Non-hospitalized injury Age 25 M

    Nature of injury
    5
    Part of body
    12
    Event type
    14
    Source
    35
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    6
    Environmental factor
    10
    Task assigned
    1

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