Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified

Name: Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified at Superior Plus Propane
Start: 8/10/2022

1 hospitalization · 2022087073 · 8/10/2022 · Superior Plus Propane

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: Superior Plus Propane
Location: 1510 Main Street, SHOEMAKERSVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA, 19555
NAICS: 454310
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was filling a forklift propane cylinder when the nozzle disconnected from the cylinder and released propane vapor. The vapor ignited, and the employee's ears, neck, and upper extremities were burned in the flash fire.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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