OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14528194
BURN,SHIPYARD,FIRE,PAINT,BOAT,CUTTING AND BURNING,INATTENTION
Event description
TWO EMPLOYEES BURNED WHEN BURNING PAINT STRUCK THEM
Investigation abstract
SPARKS FROM A CUTTING TORCH STARTED A FIRE IN AN OPEN 5 GALLON PAINT BUCKET. EMP LOYEE # 1 PICKED UP THE 5 GALLON BUCKET WITH A PAIR OF PLIERS AND TRIED TO TOSS IT ONTO THE DOCK, BUT THE BUCKET HIT SOME RIGGING ROPES ON THE SIDE OF THE BOAT. THE BURNING PAINT WAS SPILLED ONTO EMPLOYEES #1 AND #2.
Victims (2)
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#1 Hospitalized Age 61 M
- Nature of injury
- 5
- Part of body
- 19
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 35
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 8
- Environmental factor
- 5
- Task assigned
- 1
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#2 Hospitalized Age 38 M
- Nature of injury
- 5
- Part of body
- 18
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 35
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 8
- Environmental factor
- 5
- Task assigned
- 1
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