OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14534960

BURN,LACQUER THINNER,FLAMMABLE VAPORS,CLEANING,PAINT,EXPLOSION,SMOKING

1984-06-29T00:00:00

Event: BURN,LACQUER THINNER,FLAMMABLE VAPORS,CLEANING,PAINT,EXPLOSION,SMOKING
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14534960
Report ID: 830300

Event description

THINNER MIXTURE EXPLODED WHEN IGNITED BY MATCH OR CIGARETTE

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS WORKING IN THE GARAGE, CLEANING UP PAINT ON THE FLOOR. HE WAS US ING A RAG SOAKED WITH LACQUER THINNER MIXTURE. AN EXPLOSION OCCURRED WHEN THE EM PLOYEE LIT A CIGARETTE. (THE FUMES WERE IGNITED EITHER BY THE MATCH OR THE LIT C IGARETTE.) THE EMPLOYEE DIED OF THE SEVERE BURNS WHICH HE SUSTAINED OVER MOST OF HIS BODY.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 15 M

Nature of injury
5

Part of body
19

Event type
14

Source
10

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
10

Task assigned
1

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