OSHA Injury Report: AmSpec LLC Texas - Nederland Energy

At a glance

Where did this happen?

What was the outcome?

Before the incident

He completed purging a 5-gallon cylinder in fume hood #. He then opened the fume hood sash and placed the cylinder on the floor.

What happened

The sash on the hood is estimated to be about 95% closed. The LPG Vapor was visibly present in the fume hood and being drawn out of the building from the exhaust. Some vapor was also exiting the unit from the open sash. Once the canopy was fully opened the remaining vapor exited the hood entered the lab environment. Once in contact with a GC heat source a flash fire occurred.

Injury or illness

Employee received burns to his body - Legs and Face

Object or substance involved

The flash fire that occurred in the laboratory

Summary line

First & Second degree burns to the face & both legs from the flash fire

Employee and industry

When (timing detail)

Source

Data from OSHA ITA Form 300/301 electronic submissions, filing year unspecified. ITA Case Detail records are establishment-reported submissions, not OSHA inspections — no per-record IMIS deep link exists.