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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14549935

BURN,LACQUER THINNER,FLAMMABLE VAPORS,FIRE,CONSTRUCTION

Event
BURN,LACQUER THINNER,FLAMMABLE VAPORS,FIRE,CONSTRUCTION
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14549935
Report ID
454721

Event description

LACQUER THINNER VAPORS IGNITED, BURNING EMPLOYEES

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 AND EMPLOYEE #2 WERE STRIPPING FINISH FROM A KITCHEN CABINET AT 4861 D FROM VAPOR ACCUMULATION FROM THE LACQUER THINNER IN THE AIR CONDITIONING AND H EATING SYSTEM. EAST SHORE DRIVE. THEY WERE USING A LACQUER THINNER. A FLASH FIRE, SUSPECTED TO HAVE STARTED IN THE AIR CONDITIONING AND HEATING SYSTEM, BROKE OUT AND SPREAD T O THE KITCHEN. EMPLOYEE #1 RAN TO THE BACK DOOR, WHICH WAS DEADBOLTED. EMPLOYEE #2 RAN IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION AND WAS ABLE TO GET OUT OF THE HOUSE. WHEN EMPL OYEE #2 GOT OUT AND NOTICED THAT EMPLOYEE #1 WAS NOT AROUND, HE RAN TO THE BACK DOOR. EMPLOYEE #2 KICKED IN THE BACK DOOR AND WAS ABLE TO GET EMPLOYEE #1 OUT. E MPLOYEE #1 WAS SEVERELY BURNED OVER 75% OF HIS BODY. EMPLOYEE #2 SUSTAINED MINOR BURNS ON HIS RIGHT ARM AND SHOULDER. IT IS SUSPECTED THAT THE FLASH FIRE STARTE

Victims (2)

  1. #1 Fatality Age 22 M

    Nature of injury
    5
    Part of body
    4
    Event type
    14
    Source
    16
    Occupation code
    569
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    10
    Hazardous substance
    0460
    Task assigned
    1
  2. #2 Hospitalized Age 33 M

    Nature of injury
    5
    Part of body
    2
    Event type
    14
    Source
    16
    Occupation code
    569
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    10
    Hazardous substance
    0460
    Task assigned
    1

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