OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14399463

KRECK FOODS DIV OF SUPERIOR FOODS INC

DALLAS, TX— 1984-10-27T00:00:00

Event: BURN, CLOTHING, E GI V, ELECTRICAL, FIRE, EXPLOSION, GASOLINE, ELEC EQUIPMENT--MISC
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #1436336
Employer profile: KRECK FOODS DIV OF SUPERIOR FOODS INC
Summary number: 14399463
Report ID: 626300

Event description

ELECTRICAL FIRE - UTILIZATION EQUIPMENT IGNITED GASOLINE

Investigation abstract

TWO EMPLOYEES WERE REMOVING CARPETING FROM EXECUTIVE OFFICES. THEY WERE USING GA SOLINE AND A BUFFER WITH EXPOSED WIRING. THE BUFFER ARCED OR SPARKED, AN EXPLOSI ON AND FIRE OCCURRED, AND BOTH EMPLOYEES WERE SEVERELY BURNED. ONE EMPLOYEE (WHO DIED) WAS BURNED OVER 95 PERCENT OF HIS BODY; THE OTHER (WHO WAS HOSPITALIZED) WAS BURNED OVER 38 PERCENT OF HIS BODY.

Victims (2)

#1 Fatality Age 19 M

Nature of injury
5

Part of body
4

Event type
13

Source
16

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
10

Hazardous substance
1340

Task assigned
1
#2 Hospitalized Age 35 M

Nature of injury
5

Part of body
4

Event type
13

Source
16

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
10

Hazardous substance
1340

Task assigned
2

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