Other burns, unspecified

Name: Other burns, unspecified at MOTOR PARTS & EQUIPMENT CORPORATION
Start: 12/2/2022

1 hospitalization · 20221210507 · 12/2/2022 · MOTOR PARTS & EQUIPMENT CORPORATION

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Hand(s) and finger(s)
Nature of injury: Other burns, unspecified

Cause

Event: Contact with cold objects or substances
Source: Propane

Employer

Name: MOTOR PARTS & EQUIPMENT CORPORATION
Location: 1670 Northrock Ct., ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS, 61103
NAICS: 423140
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

On December 2, 2022, an employee was changing the propane tank on a forklift. As he connected the hose to the forklift, he was sprayed with propane between his thumb and index finger. He suffered freezing burns to the thumb, index finger, and hand and was hospitalized.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown