Second degree heat (thermal) burns

Name: Second degree heat (thermal) burns at Bosselman Energy, Inc.
Start: 9/3/2015

1 hospitalization · 2015096425 · 9/3/2015 · Bosselman Energy, Inc.

Severity

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

Cause

Event: Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids
Source: Propane
Secondary source: Propane tanks and cylinders

Employer

Name: Bosselman Energy, Inc.
Location: 3445 W. Stolley Park Rd., GRAND ISLAND, NEBRASKA, 68803
NAICS: 424720
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was filling propane cylinders for forklifts when a flash fire occurred. The employee sustained first and second degree burns on both sides of their torso and arms.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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