Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified

Name: Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified at Flower Grove Co-op Gin
Start: 10/15/2020

2 hospitalizations · 2020109802 · 10/15/2020 · Flower Grove Co-op Gin

Severity

Hospitalized: 2
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Nonclassifiable
Nature of injury: Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified

Cause

Event: Explosion of nonpressurized vapors, gases, or liquids
Source: Propane

Employer

Name: Flower Grove Co-op Gin
Location: 4003 E. FM 2002, ACKERLY, TEXAS, 79713
NAICS: 115111
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was coming out of a room and turned off the light switch. An explosion occurred due to a propane line running through the ceiling in the office which provided gas to a heater. Three employees were injured; two of them were hospitalized with burns.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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