OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #981225
BURN,FLAMMABLE LIQUID,CLEANING,FIRE,CHEMICAL BURN,CLEANING FLUID,CHEMICAL VAPOR
Event description
THREE EMPLOYEES BURNED IN FLAMMABLE LIQUID FIRE
Investigation abstract
At approximately 8:10 a.m. on about December 19, 1989, Employees #1, #2, and #3 were cleaning parts with Prekleno 900, a Class B flammable liquid. Employee #2 h ad a cigar in his mouth and either lit it or started to play with a cigarette li ghter. The Prekleno 900 ignited, burning Employees #1, #2, and #3 and catching t heir clothing on fire. The Employees had been working for about an hour and thei r clothing had been splashed with the liquid. All three Employees were transport ed to Elkhart General Hospital. Employee #1 and #2 were transferred to Bronson B urn Center. Employee #1 died form his burns on January 7, 1990.
Victims (3)
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#1 Fatality Age 24 M
- Nature of injury
- 5
- Part of body
- 19
- Event type
- 14
- Source
- 16
- Occupation code
- 889
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 10
- Task assigned
- 1
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#2 Hospitalized Age 26 M
- Nature of injury
- 5
- Part of body
- 19
- Event type
- 14
- Source
- 16
- Occupation code
- 889
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 10
- Task assigned
- 1
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#3 Hospitalized Age 18 M
- Nature of injury
- 5
- Part of body
- 19
- Event type
- 14
- Source
- 16
- Occupation code
- 889
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 10
- Task assigned
- 1
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