Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified

Name: Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified at Earlville Farmers' Cooperative Elevator Co., Inc.
Start: 10/29/2017

1 hospitalization · 20171010358 · 10/29/2017 · Earlville Farmers' Cooperative Elevator Co., 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: Explosion, n.e.c.
Source: Furnaces, heaters

Employer

Name: Earlville Farmers' Cooperative Elevator Co., Inc.
Location: 602 W Railroad Street, EARLVILLE, ILLINOIS, 60518
NAICS: 424510
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

On October 29, 2017, at approximately 10:30 a.m., an employee was delivering propane to a customer's home address. The employee was checking to be sure the furnace was on and the pilot was lit. When he went to light the pilot, the furnace exploded, causing burns to the employee's face and hands.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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