Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Intertek USA Inc, 1114 Seaco Ave., DEER PARK, TEXAS 77536
on , Thermal burns second degree, affecting the head and extremities.
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Final narrative
An employee was preparing to sample a cylinder containing approximately 700 to 1,000 cubic centimeters of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) to run an analysis for sulfur content. The employee was loading the sample into the testing instrument when he noticed it was leaking at the fitting. Some of the LPG discharged from the cylinder and ignited. The employee was hospitalized with first- and second-degree burns to his face (cheek, chin, lips, and nose) and hands.