OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14543821
NU- LOOK INC.
ALLENTOWN, PA·
Event description
One employee killed, one injured in gasoline fire
Investigation abstract
At approximately 1:00 p.m. on September 2, 1987, Employees #1 and #2, of Nu-Look , Inc., were working at the Haldeman Lincoln-Mercury location. Employee #1 was u sing gasoline as a solvent to clean the rustproofing bay. It is believed that he poured gasoline on the floor and the flammable vapors ignited when he started a hot water cleaning machine. Employee #1 was severely burned in the fire and die d on September 4, 1987. Employee #2 suffered minor burns to his hands while atte mpting to rescue Employee #1.
Victims (2)
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#1 Fatality Age 21 M
- Nature of injury
- 5
- Part of body
- 19
- Event type
- 14
- Source
- 16
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 11
- Environmental factor
- 10
- Hazardous substance
- 1340
- Task assigned
- 1
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#2 Non-hospitalized injury Age 20 M
- Nature of injury
- 5
- Part of body
- 10
- Event type
- 14
- Source
- 16
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 11
- Environmental factor
- 10
- Hazardous substance
- 1340
- Task assigned
- 1
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