Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified

Name: Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified at Capital Steel and Iron
Start: 1/9/2015

1 hospitalization · 2015010309 · 1/9/2015 · Capital Steel and Iron

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Nature of injury: Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified

Cause

Event: Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids
Source: Propane
Secondary source: Cranes, unspecified

Employer

Name: Capital Steel and Iron
Location: SW 15th and Agnew, OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA, 73108
NAICS: 238120
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

A propane-powered space heater was used inside the cab of an elevated crane during workplace operations. The space heater leaked, resulting in an explosion and fire. The employee who was trapped inside the cab sustained burns to the face and hands.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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