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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14542179

BURN,FLAMMABLE LIQUID,FIRE EXTINGUISHER,FIRE,MIXER,STORAGE ROOM,PAINT,SPARK

Event
BURN,FLAMMABLE LIQUID,FIRE EXTINGUISHER,FIRE,MIXER,STORAGE ROOM,PAINT,SPARK
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14542179
Report ID
418100

Event description

EMPLOYEES BURNED IN FLAMMABLE LIQUID FIRE

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #2, THE STORE MANAGER, WAS MIXING A FIVE-GALLON CAN OF PAINT WITH A RED DEVIL MIXER WHEN THE MIXER SPARKED, IGNITING THE OPEN CAN OF PAINT. ANOTHER OPE N CAN OF PAINT ALSO CAUGHT FIRE. EMPLOYEE #2 TRIED TO PUT OUT THE FIRE WITH A FI RE EXTINGUISHER, BUT THE EXTINGUISHER DID NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY. EMPLOYEE #1 ENT ERED THE STORAGE ROOM TO HELP EMPLOYEE #2 EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. BOTH EMPLOYEE #1 AND EMPLOYEE #2 WERE BURNED IN THE EXPANDING FIRE. EMPLOYEE #1 DIED THE FOLLOWIN G DAY AND EMPLOYEE #2 DIED NINE DAYS LATER.

Victims (2)

  1. #1 Fatality Age 32 M

    Nature of injury
    5
    Part of body
    19
    Event type
    14
    Source
    16
    Occupation code
    268
    Human factor
    9
    Environmental factor
    10
    Task assigned
    1
  2. #2 Fatality Age 35 M

    Nature of injury
    5
    Part of body
    19
    Event type
    14
    Source
    16
    Occupation code
    243
    Human factor
    9
    Environmental factor
    10
    Task assigned
    1

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