Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified

Name: Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified at Long's Propane Service Inc.
Start: 2/8/2022

1 hospitalization · 2022021187 · 2/8/2022 · Long's Propane Service 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: Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids
Source: Propane

Employer

Name: Long's Propane Service Inc.
Location: 2910 East Highway 50, YANKTON, SOUTH DAKOTA, 57078
NAICS: 454310
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was preparing 1000-pound tank for painting. When a valve was removed it released propane into the shop environment where ignition sources started a fire that burned down the shop. The employee sustained burns to their hands and face.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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