# Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified at Omnilift, Inc
> OSHA SIR `2018054573` · 5/10/2018 · PIPERSVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **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
- **Secondary source:** Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
## Employer
- **Name:** Omnilift, Inc
- **Location:** 6110 Kit Road, PIPERSVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA, 18947
- **NAICS:** 811310
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was working on a forklift propane tank leak when the fuel ignited. The employee received burns to the arms, torso and face, requiring hospitalization.

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*Source: [OSHA Severe Injury Reports](https://www.osha.gov/severe-injury-reports) · MORVS · CC0 1.0*