OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221527369

BURGARD PLUMBING & HEATING INC.

HOUMA, LA— 2023-01-16T00:00:00

Event: Burn, Engulfed, Filling, Filling Station, Fire, Fuel Tank, Gasoline, Ignite, Vehicle
NAICS: 238220
Inspection type: Federal Agency
Activity number: #346427214
Employer profile: BURGARD PLUMBING & HEATING INC.
Summary number: 221527369
Report ID: 0625700

Event description

Employee is killed when gas fumes ignite

Investigation abstract

At 3:30 p.m. on January 16, 2023, an employee was filling up a vehicle with gasoline stored on site when the gas fumes ignited and engulfed him in flames. The employee suffered burns over the majority of body and died.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 20 M

Event type
14

Occupation code
587

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