OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #745075

BURN,CLOTHING,FLAMMABLE LIQUID,WORK RULES,FIRE,SPILL,INATTENTION

1988-06-30T00:00:00

Event: BURN,CLOTHING,FLAMMABLE LIQUID,WORK RULES,FIRE,SPILL,INATTENTION
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 745075
Report ID: 352440

Event description

Employee burned when chemical spill on shirt ignites

Investigation abstract

Employee #1, age 17, was taking chemical materials from a shelf when some of the material spilled onto the left side of his shirt. Approximately fifteen minutes later, he was sitting in a break room playing with matches when one dropped on him, igniting the chemical on his shirt. Employee #1 sustained second-degree bur ns on 4 percent of his body.

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 17 M

Nature of injury
4

Part of body
1

Event type
14

Source
16

Occupation code
484

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
10

Hazardous substance
1060

Task assigned
1

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