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Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified

1 hospitalization · 2017043253 · 4/10/2017 · Stokes Contracting, Inc.

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
Stokes Contracting, Inc.
Location
Louis Dreyfus Company LLC dba Imperial Sugar Company, PORT WENTWORTH, GEORGIA, 31407
NAICS
561790
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was refilling a forklift cylinder when the fueling nozzle began leaking propane. As the employee went to turn off the nozzle, the propane ignited and the employee sustained burns to his neck, arms, face, and head.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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