According to one expert, a suspended vapor flash type fire occurred as a result of the lacquer thinner being poured in the basement and "vaporizing and migrating to the ignition source," a hot water heater. Caliendo then went back into the townhouse and helped Employee get out of the building. Caliendo yelled to Employee, "It's a fire" and "run." Caliendo then started to run to the stairs and would later state, "I must have got one, maybe two steps on the stairs and it blew me halfway up the stairs." When Caliendo realized Employee was not behind him, he unsuccessfully attempted to retrieve a garden hose to put out the fire. Employee was standing in a pool of the lacquer thinner when Caliendo saw a blue flame suspended in the air in the doorway of the basement's utility room. They were using E-Z Lacquer Thinner to help remove tile glue from the basement floor. On October 23, 1992, Employee and Frank Caliendo, who also worked as a maintenance person for Employer, were working in one of Employer's townhouses. Employee worked as a maintenance person for Employer. Affirmed in part reversed in part remanded.Įmployer rents apartments and townhouses in St. Akers (Employee) cross-appeal from an award of the Labor and Industrial Relations Commission (Commission). Warson Garden Apartments and Half Moon Village, Inc., (Employer) and its insurer, Lumbermens Mutual Insurance Company, appeal and the dependents of Gary P. ![]() Gladney, Bartley, Goffstein, Bollato & Lange, L.L.C., Clayton, for amicus curiae. WARSON GARDEN APARTMENTS and Half Moon Village, Inc., et al., Appellants/Cross-Respondents. ![]() AKERS, Deceased, et al., Respondents/Cross-Appellants,
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