Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201161650 - Employee Burned When Gasoline Ignited

Accident Summary Nr: 201161650 -- Report ID: 0950641 -- Event Date: 12/26/1999
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
126097518	01/13/2000	4581	0	Dynair Corporation

Abstract: At approximately 2:15 p.m. on December 26, 1999, Employee #1, a ground services equipment mechanic, was assigned to service a truck parked at the facility. Employee #1 poured gasoline into the truck carburetor and asked another employee to start the engine. The engine backfired at the carburetor. Employee #1 spilled gasoline on his right side and lower legs which ignited, causing burns. He was taken to Centinela Hospital and then transferred to USC Burn Center and was hospitalized.

Keywords: BURN, MECHANIC, ENGINE, CARBURETOR, TRUCK, GASOLINE, LEG

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	126097518			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Automobile mechanics

Thank You for Visiting Our Website

You are exiting the Department of Labor's Web server.

The Department of Labor does not endorse, takes no responsibility for, and exercises no control over the linked organization or its views, or contents, nor does it vouch for the accuracy or accessibility of the information contained on the destination server. The Department of Labor also cannot authorize the use of copyrighted materials contained in linked Web sites. Users must request such authorization from the sponsor of the linked Web site. Thank you for visiting our site. Please click the button below to continue.