Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201184363 - Employee Is Burnt by Exploding Gasoline Tank

Accident Summary Nr: 201184363 -- Report ID: 0950611 -- Event Date: 05/02/2008
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
307399774	05/20/2008	3713	336211	Fred Sala Dba All Cars & Trucks Dismantlers

Abstract: On May 2, 2008, Employee #1, of Fred Sala Dba, All Cars and Trucks Dismantlers, was part way through the dismantling of a vehicle (Camaro) supported in the air by a forklift. He was removing a nonemptied gas tank and cut the wires that powered the fuel pump, which were next to the gas tank. His body, the Camaro, and the forklift caught on fire. Employee #1 was taken to San Francisco General Hospital and then the St. Francis Hospital intensive care burn unit for the burns he suffered. As a result, he has permanent disfigurement. A serious accident related citation was issued for Section 5416(c) prohibiting sources of ignition in an area where 25 of the LEL is exceeded.

Keywords: BURN, VEHICLE, FIRE, EXPLOSION, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, GASOLINE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	307399774			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Specified mechanics and repairers

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