OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #693028

BURN,CHEST,WORK RULES,FIRE,BACK,CARBURETOR,COMBUSTIBLE LIQUID,ARM,GASOLINE,NON-APPROVED GAS CAN

1986-07-08T00:00:00

Event: BURN,CHEST,WORK RULES,FIRE,BACK,CARBURETOR,COMBUSTIBLE LIQUID,ARM,GASOLINE,NON-APPROVED GAS CAN
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 693028
Report ID: 355110

Event description

GASOLINE IGNITED, BURNING EMPLOYEE

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1, WHO WORKED AS A PARTS MAN, GOT A PLASTIC JUG OF GASOLINE FROM A PIC KUP TRUCK AND USED IT TO TRY TO START A 1 TON TRUCK BY POURING GASOLINE INTO THE TRUCK'S TANK AND CARBURETOR. THE TRUCK STARTED AND RAN MOMENTARILY ON THE FIRST ATTEMPT. THE SECOND TIME HE TRIED, SOME GAS WHICH HAD SPILLED AROUND THE CARBUR ETOR IGNITED AND BURNED HIM AROUND THE RIGHT ARM AND CHEST AREA, AND HIS BACK.

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 60 M

Nature of injury
5

Part of body
2

Event type
14

Source
16

Occupation code
269

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
7

Hazardous substance
1340

Task assigned
2

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