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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #829093

FIRE,SUICIDE,GASOLINE

Event
FIRE,SUICIDE,GASOLINE
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
829093
Report ID
751910

Event description

Employee commits suicide by setting himself on fire

Investigation abstract

Employee #1 was working in a warehouse. During his lunch break he went to the ga s pump area, which is 300 yards from his work area, tore the nozzle off the gas hose, doused himself with gasoline, and set himself on fire. The employee admitt ed to those who came to his aid that he had set himself on fire. He died 6 hours later.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 32 M

    Nature of injury
    4
    Part of body
    4
    Event type
    14
    Source
    35
    Occupation code
    364
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    18
    Task assigned
    2

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