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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14567937

FLAMMABLE VAPORS,GASOLINE,PAINTER,BURN,FIRE,TORCH,NON-APPROVED GAS CAN

Event
FLAMMABLE VAPORS,GASOLINE,PAINTER,BURN,FIRE,TORCH,NON-APPROVED GAS CAN
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14567937
Report ID
454510

Event description

GASOLINE VAPORS IGNITED, BURNING EMPLOYEE

Investigation abstract

A PAINTER WORKING ON THE 5TH FLOOR OF THE RUSSELL STREET INN WAS PREPARING TO US E HIS HAND-HELD TORCH TO BURN OLD PAINT FROM DOORS. THE EMPLOYEE HAD FILLED HIS TORCH WITH WHITE GASOLINE. WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO LIGHT THE TORCH THE GASOLINE VAP ORS IN THE ROOM IGNITED. THE PAINTER SUFFERED SECOND AND THIRD DEGREE BURNS OVER 32% OF HIS BODY. HE DIED ABOUT TWO WEEKS LATER. THE PAINTER HAD USED A GAS CONT AINER WHICH WAS NOT AN APPROVED SAFETY CONTAINER. GASOLINE FUMES HAD ACCUMULATED IN THE ROOM AND WERE IGNITED WHEN THE EMPLOYEE USED HIS CIGARETTE LIGHTER TO LI GHT THE TORCH.

Victims (2)

  1. #1 Fatality Age 66 M

    Nature of injury
    5
    Part of body
    19
    Event type
    14
    Source
    16
    Occupation code
    579
    Human factor
    10
    Environmental factor
    10
    Hazardous substance
    1340
    Task assigned
    1
  2. #981 Degree 0 Age 0

    Nature of injury
    0
    Part of body
    0
    Event type
    0
    Source
    0
    Occupation code
    0
    Human factor
    0
    Environmental factor
    0
    Task assigned
    0

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