OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14542179
LIBURN PAINT CENTER DBA MAJESTIC PAINT CENTER
LILBURN, GA—
Event description
EMPLOYEES BURNED IN FLAMMABLE LIQUID FIRE
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEE #2, THE STORE MANAGER, WAS MIXING A FIVE-GALLON CAN OF PAINT WITH A RED DEVIL MIXER WHEN THE MIXER SPARKED, IGNITING THE OPEN CAN OF PAINT. ANOTHER OPE N CAN OF PAINT ALSO CAUGHT FIRE. EMPLOYEE #2 TRIED TO PUT OUT THE FIRE WITH A FI RE EXTINGUISHER, BUT THE EXTINGUISHER DID NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY. EMPLOYEE #1 ENT ERED THE STORAGE ROOM TO HELP EMPLOYEE #2 EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. BOTH EMPLOYEE #1 AND EMPLOYEE #2 WERE BURNED IN THE EXPANDING FIRE. EMPLOYEE #1 DIED THE FOLLOWIN G DAY AND EMPLOYEE #2 DIED NINE DAYS LATER.
Victims (2)
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#1 Fatality Age 32 M
- Nature of injury
- 5
- Part of body
- 19
- Event type
- 14
- Source
- 16
- Occupation code
- 268
- Human factor
- 9
- Environmental factor
- 10
- Task assigned
- 1
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#2 Fatality Age 35 M
- Nature of injury
- 5
- Part of body
- 19
- Event type
- 14
- Source
- 16
- Occupation code
- 243
- Human factor
- 9
- Environmental factor
- 10
- Task assigned
- 1
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