OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221378300
PATTY'S INC.
BEAVER, WV·
Event description
Employee suffers burns in gas explosion while standing by ca
Investigation abstract
At 3:30 p.m. on July 18, 2021, Employee #1 was standing by the cash register at a commercial establishment when he attempted to light a cigarette, causing a gas explosion. The employee sustained third-degree burns to the face and hands and second-degree burns to the chest and stomach. Employee #1 was hospitalized for treatment.
Victim
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#1 Hospitalized Age 50 F
- Event type
- 8
- Occupation code
- 276
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