On 12/12/12 at approximately 4:45PM Subject was conducting repairs on his 34' 1989 Silverton with his repairman, Subject2. The vessel was docked at Cape Marina inside of Cape Canaveral. Subject and subject2 were working on the starboard engine (inboard) of the Silverton. Subject2 was working the ignition as Subject was pouring fuel into the carburetor in order to get the engine started. A small flame erupted out of the carburetor and Subject flinched which caused the container of fuel in his hand to spill on his arm and onto the engine and deck. The fuel then ignited. Subject quickly put out the flame on his arm and rushed inside the cabin of the vessel and retrieved a fire extinguisher and put out the remaining fires. Subject2 then drove Subject to the Cape Canaveral Hospital where he was treated by a doctor for 2nd degree burns to his forearm and hand. The burns were treated with burn ointment and wrapped in gauze. Subject was also given an IV. While Subject was being treated, Subject2 cleaned the fire and smoke damage on the vessel. When I arrived to inspect the vessel there was very little indication there had been a fire.; SUBJECT:Subject's left forearm and hand received 2nd degree burns on the top. Subject was treated and released from Cape Canaveral Hospital.
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