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Mechanic killed pouring gasoline on fire
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2008/08/13
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Description:On January 9, 2006, a 37-year-old field mechanic for a logging company was killed when he tried to stoke a warming fire by pouring gasoline on it. The mechanic and a coworker arrived at a logging site at 7 a.m. to perform maintenance on a log-loading machine. The weather was cold and rainy, and the coworker started a warming fire, using a combination of diesel fuel and chainsaw gasoline. About 8 a.m., the coworker left to call for parts on a cell phone. He returned about 15 minutes later and found the mechanic lying 35 feet from the warming fire, engulfed in flames. Another fire, about 20 feet from the warming fire, was found to be caused by a burning 5-gallon plastic gasoline container. The victim was pronounced dead at the scene. CAUSE OF DEATH: Severe thermal injuries RECOMMENDATIONS 1. Never use gasoline or saw gas near an open flame. 2. Loggers should use appropriate materials to safely start and stoke a fire. 3. Employers must train employees on safe procedures for starting and stoking fires, and should emphasize the extreme hazard of using gasoline on a fire.
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Pages in Document:1-5
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NIOSHTIC Number:nn:20045583
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NTIS Accession Number:PB2015-102758
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Citation:Morgantown, WV: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, FACE 06OR001, 2008 Aug;:1-5;
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Federal Fiscal Year:2008
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Performing Organization:Oregon Health and Science University
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Start Date:2002/09/01
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End Date:2006/08/31
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