CAPE GIRARDEAU, MISSOURI·
Ozark Gas
Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids · Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Ozark Gas, 1021 Southern Expressway, CAPE GIRARDEAU, MISSOURI 63701 on , Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified, affecting the nonclassifiable.
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Final narrative
An employee had been removing valve caps from acetylene cylinders using an electric drill equipped with an attachment. Acetylene gas was ignited by a spark and the employee was hospitalized for burns.
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