Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200600450 - Employee burned when xylene ignites, later dies

Accident Summary Nr: 200600450 -- Report ID: 0625400 -- Event Date: 01/04/1999
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
302339007	01/06/1999	3715	0	Dugan Trailer Company

Abstract: Employee #1 was prepping a cattle trailer for painting by cleaning it with xylene. To keep warm, he had started a fire in a 5-gallon bucket filled with wood. He was also smoking. The flammable xylene ignited and Employee #1 sustained serious burns in the ensuing fire. He was hospitalized, where he later died as a result of his injuries.

Keywords: BURN, FLAMMABLE LIQUID, FLAMMABLE VAPORS, WORK RULES, XYLENE, CLEANING, SMOKING, CLEANING FLUID, CHEMICAL

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	302339007			Fatality	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported

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