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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14524326

BURN,ELECTRICAL,E C,EXPLOSION,GASOLINE,EQUIPMENT APPROVAL

Event
BURN,ELECTRICAL,E C,EXPLOSION,GASOLINE,EQUIPMENT APPROVAL
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14524326
Report ID
522500

Event description

BURN - EXPLOSION OF GASOLINE VAPORS

Investigation abstract

TWO EMPLOYEES WERE USING ELECTRIC TOOLS IN AN AREA WHERE GASOLINE WAS BEING SPRA YED ONTO STYROFOAM FORM WORK. AN EXPLOSION RESULTED, BURNING THE TWO EMPLOYEES. THEY WERE HOSPITALIZED FOR THEIR INJURIES.

Victims (2)

  1. #1 Hospitalized Age 25 M

    Nature of injury
    5
    Part of body
    4
    Event type
    14
    Source
    16
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    6
    Environmental factor
    10
    Task assigned
    1
  2. #2 Hospitalized Age 21 M

    Nature of injury
    5
    Part of body
    4
    Event type
    14
    Source
    16
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    6
    Environmental factor
    10
    Task assigned
    1

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