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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14262273

PROPANE,BURN,FIRE,GAS,LP GAS,LPG CONTAINER,GAS LEAK

Event
PROPANE,BURN,FIRE,GAS,LP GAS,LPG CONTAINER,GAS LEAK
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14262273
Report ID
452110

Event description

EMPLOYEES BURNED BY PROPANE GAS FIRE

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS FILLING LIQUID PROPANE GAS CYLINDERS FOR INDUSTRIAL TRUCKS WHILE EMPLOYEE #2 LOOKED ON. SOMEHOW, PROPANE ESCAPED FROM THE CYLINDERS AND WAS IGNI TED. BOTH EMPLOYEE #1 AND #2 WERE BURNED.

Victims (2)

  1. #1 Hospitalized Age 30 M

    Nature of injury
    5
    Part of body
    19
    Event type
    14
    Source
    16
    Occupation code
    806
    Human factor
    14
    Environmental factor
    7
    Task assigned
    1
  2. #2 Hospitalized Age 47 M

    Nature of injury
    5
    Part of body
    19
    Event type
    14
    Source
    16
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    14
    Environmental factor
    7
    Task assigned
    1

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