OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14399497

RUSH CONSTRUCTION CO

DALLAS, TX— 1985-01-21T00:00:00

Event: BURN, ENCLOSED SPACE, FLAMMABLE VAPORS, HEATER, FIRE, CONSTRUCTION, PAINTER
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #1898949
Employer profile: RUSH CONSTRUCTION CO
Summary number: 14399497
Report ID: 626300

Event description

FLAMMABLE VAPORS IGNITED; EMPLOYEE BURNED

Investigation abstract

ON JANUARY 21, 1985, EMPLOYEE #1, A PAINTER, WAS SPRAY PAINTING LACQUER IN AN EN CLOSED AREA. HE WAS BURNED OVER 55% OF HIS BODY WHEN THE PAINT FUMES WERE IGNITE D BY A GAS HOT WATER HEATER. HE DIED ON FEBRUARY 7, 1985.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 30 M

Nature of injury
5

Part of body
19

Event type
14

Source
16

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
10

Task assigned
1

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