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Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns

1 hospitalization · 2017054648 · 5/23/2017 · T. Neale Enterprises, Inc.

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids
Source
Propane

Employer

Name
T. Neale Enterprises, Inc.
Location
712 West Clayton, DAYTON, TEXAS, 77535
NAICS
454310
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

On 05/23/2017, an employee attempted to fill a portable propane cylinder. The connection from the employee's tank to the customer's cylinder may have been cross-threaded. The employee was tightening the connection when the hose detached, allowing vapors to escape. The vapor cloud ignited and the employee suffered second and third degree burns to the upper torso and legs. The employee was hospitalized and had surgery.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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