Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201161031 - Two employees burned after carburetor explodes

Accident Summary Nr: 201161031 -- Report ID: 0950641 -- Event Date: 12/12/1998
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
126106301	12/16/1998	1721	0	Hollywood Beautification Team

Abstract: At approximately 3:30 p.m. on December 12, 1998, Employee #1 poured gasoline into the carburetor of a motor vehicle trying to start the vehicle. Employee #2 came to watch and other employees joined in the effort to start the vehicle. There was an explosion and flames shot from around the carburetor. Neither employee was hospitalized; however, Employee #1 received burns to the head. Employee #2's clothing caught fire and she sustained second-degree burns on the face.

Keywords: BURN, HEAD, FIRE, CARBURETOR, EXPLOSION, FACE, GASOLINE, PAINTER, MOTOR VEHICLE, INATTENTION

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other building		Other		Under $50,000	1	20

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	126106301			Non Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Supervisors; painters, paperhangers and plasterers
2	126106301			Non Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Supervisors; painters, paperhangers and plasterers

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