Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified

Name: Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified at Youngs Propane
Start: 4/19/2016

1 hospitalization · 2016043265 · 4/19/2016 · Youngs Propane

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

Employer

Name: Youngs Propane
Location: 11 C Side Crescent Lake, CLAREMONT, NEW HAMPSHIRE, 03743
NAICS: 221210
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

After responding to an out-of-gas call, an employee was attempting to light a gas-fired log set (fireplace) for the customer when a propane flash fire occurred. He suffered burns to his hands and face, with possible respiratory burns.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown