OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #690800

RESPIRATORY,FIRE,TORCH,SMOKE INHALATION

1986-01-02T00:00:00

Event: RESPIRATORY,FIRE,TORCH,SMOKE INHALATION
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 690800
Report ID: 854910

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

#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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