Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns

Name: Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns at Paraco Gas Corp.
Start: 3/8/2021

2 hospitalizations · 2021032038 · 3/8/2021 · Paraco Gas Corp.

Severity

Hospitalized: 2
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Nonclassifiable
Nature of injury: Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns

Cause

Event: Fire, unspecified
Source: Nonclassifiable

Employer

Name: Paraco Gas Corp.
Location: 190 Corbin Avenue, BAY SHORE, NEW YORK, 11706
NAICS: 213112
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

Two employees were unloading and loading propane cylinders. A leaking propane tank was placed in front of a makeshift structure. Propane gas accumulated within the structure and an explosion occurred. Both employees suffered second and third degree burns that required hospitalization.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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