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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221379894

AMERIGAS PROPANE, L.P.

Event
Burn, Compressed Gas, Cylinder, Forklift, Gas, Hyperthermia, Hypothermia, Propane
NAICS
221210
Inspection type
Referral
Activity number
#345389407
Employer profile
AMERIGAS PROPANE, L.P.
Summary number
221379894
Report ID
0418100

Event description

Employee suffers cold burns while filling propane cylinders

Investigation abstract

At 1:00 p.m. on June 16, 2021, Employee #1 was filling forklift cylinders with propane gas. During the process, the nozzle connected to the cylinder was released at the start of pumping, causing propane gas at a temperature of approximately -44 degrees Fahrenheit to spray onto the employee. Employee #1 sustained cold burns as a result of the exposure and was hospitalized for treatment.

Victim

  1. #1 Hospitalized Age 64 M

    Event type
    14

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