OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14486583
G & G DELI CORPORATION
WOODSIDE, NY·
Event description
PROPANE TANK LEAKED; ENSUING FIRE BURNED EMPLOYEES
Investigation abstract
WHILE THE EMPLOYEES WERE INSTALLING OR CONNECTING A PROPANE TANK TO A STEAMTABLE , THE PROPANE TANK DEVELOPED A LEAK. THE FLAMMABLE VAPORS WERE SOMEHOW IGNITED A ND THE EMPLOYEES WERE BURNED BY THE FIRE. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS KILLED WHILE EMPLOYEE #2 SUFFERED SERIOUS BURNS ON HIS LEFT ARM.
Victims (2)
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#1 Fatality Age 29 M
- Nature of injury
- 2
- Part of body
- 31
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 16
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Task assigned
- 1
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#2 Hospitalized Age 18 M
- Nature of injury
- 5
- Part of body
- 2
- Event type
- 2
- Source
- 16
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Task assigned
- 2
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