URBANA, OHIO—
Rittal LLC
Contact with cold objects or substances · Frostbite
Final narrative
A forklift operator was switching out a propane tank on his forklift when the tank leaked and sprayed his right hand, resulting in hospitalization due to liquid propane burns. PPE (gloves) were not worn at the time of the incident.
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