OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #690800
T.J.PRODUCTS, INC.
W.JORDAN, UT·
Event description
EMPLOYEE CAUGHT IN BUILDING FIRE
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEE #1 WAS ASSIGNED THE JOB OF REMOVING RUBBER WHICH HAD BONDED TO THE BLAD ES OF A 6 FOOT DIAMETER IMPELLER. HE USED A BUTANE TORCH TO HEAT THE RUBBER SO I T COULD BE SCRAPED OFF. THE TORCH FLAME SOMEHOW IGNITED THE BUILDING ITSELF. EMP LOYEE #1 WAS TREATED FOR SMOKE INHALATION.
Victim
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#1 Non-hospitalized injury Age 32 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 28
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 16
- Occupation code
- 795
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Task assigned
- 1
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