OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14567283

BURN,CLOTHING,E GI V,ELECTRIC ARC,ELECTRICAL,FIRE,PIPELINE,ARM,GASOLINE,JIGSAW

1984-04-30T00:00:00

Event: BURN,CLOTHING,E GI V,ELECTRIC ARC,ELECTRICAL,FIRE,PIPELINE,ARM,GASOLINE,JIGSAW
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14567283
Report ID: 454510

Event description

BURNS - ARCS FROM JIGSAW IGNITED GASOLINE FIRE

Investigation abstract

SOME EMPLOYEES WERE IN A TRENCH REMOVING SOME OLD WELDED GAS LINES, WHICH RAN FR OM THE LOADING RACK TO THE PUMPS. ONE EMPLOYEE WAS USING AN UNGROUNDED JIGSAW TO CUT THE PIPE. HE HAD WRAPPED THE SAW IN PLASTIC IN AN ATTEMPT TO CONTAIN THE AR CING. AS THE LINE WAS CUT, GASOLINE POURED OUT AND WAS IGNITED. THE EMPLOYEE REC EIVED BURNS ON HIS HANDS AND ARMS AS A RESULT OF THE FIRE.

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 54 M

Nature of injury
5

Part of body
2

Event type
14

Source
16

Occupation code
549

Human factor
6

Environmental factor
10

Hazardous substance
1340

Task assigned
1

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