Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified

Name: Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified at YRC FREIGHT
Start: 9/1/2020

1 hospitalization · 2020098315 · 9/1/2020 · YRC FREIGHT

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Upper and lower limb(s)
Nature of injury: Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified

Cause

Event: Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids
Source: Propane

Employer

Name: YRC FREIGHT
Location: 3500 Booth Street, KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI, 64129
NAICS: 484121
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

The injured employee was helping another employee change the propane tank on the dock sweeper. The tank was leaking and when the injured employee tried to start the sweeper, a large flame burned both of his arms and legs.

Source

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