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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221471071

LOWBUCS PROPANE, INC.

Event
Arm, Burn, Cylinder, Explosion, Fire, Flammable Vapors, Fuel Tank, Gas Leak, High Temperature, Propane, Skin, Torso
NAICS
424710
Inspection type
Referral
Activity number
#345756258
Employer profile
LOWBUCS PROPANE, INC.
Summary number
221471071
Report ID
0336000

Event description

Three employees receive multiple burns in propane explosion

Investigation abstract

At 11:00 a.m. on January 31, 2022, Employee #1 and Employee #2 were pumping propane into cylinders while Employee #3 was working nearby. A propane explosion occurred resulting in burns to various parts of the bodies of all three employees. All three employees were hospitalized as a result.

Victims (3)

  1. #1 Hospitalized Age 32 M

    Event type
    14
  2. #2 Hospitalized Age 69 M

    Event type
    14
  3. #3 Hospitalized Age 35 M

    Event type
    14

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