Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170156640 - Employee burned when overflowing lpg ignites

Accident Summary Nr: 170156640 -- Report ID: 0950642 -- Event Date: 09/24/1992
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
112163365	09/25/1992	5541	0	Uma Sam Chevron Service
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
112163480	10/14/1992	5142	0	Volmer Wholesale Meats

Abstract: Employee #1, of UMA Sam Chevron Service, was filling a customer's gas tank with lpg. The tank overfilled and the escaped gas was ignited by the heat of the truck manifold. Employee #1 and the customer sustained 2nd-and 3rd-degree burns. They were taken to Sherman Oaks Burn Center. Citations were issued and the employer was strongly advised to implement safety rules and regulations to prevent such an occurrence in the future.

Keywords: WORK RULES, INATTENTION, BURN, HEAT, FLAMMABLE LIQUID, FIRE, LP GAS, LPG CONTAINER, ACCIDENTAL DISCHARGE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	112163365			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported
2	112163480					Occupation Not Listed

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