Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified

Name: Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified at Cooper Tire & Rubber
Start: 3/9/2022

1 hospitalization · 2022032134 · 3/9/2022 · Cooper Tire & Rubber

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: Cooper Tire & Rubber
Location: 3500 Washington, TEXARKANA, ARKANSAS, 71854
NAICS: 423130
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was about to fuel a forklift at a propane fill station. When she tried to attach the fill nozzle to the tank, propane started leaking from the connection, then ignited in a flash fire. She suffered burns to the backs of the her legs and her lower back.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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