Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns

Name: Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns at Paraco Gas Corporation
Start: 6/18/2015

1 hospitalization · 2015063874 · 6/18/2015 · Paraco Gas Corporation

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Nonclassifiable
Nature of injury: Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns

Cause

Event: Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids
Source: Propane

Employer

Name: Paraco Gas Corporation
Location: 703 Flying Point Rd., WATER MILL, NEW YORK, 11976
NAICS: 551114
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was repairing an underground propane tank gauge when the propane ignited a fire. The employee sustained second and third degree burns requiring hospitalization.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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