Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified

Name: Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified at Rugby Farmers Elevator
Start: 7/25/2023

1 hospitalization · 2023076674 · 7/25/2023 · Rugby Farmers Elevator

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: Rugby Farmers Elevator
Location: 201 Dewey Street East, RUGBY, NORTH DAKOTA, 58368
NAICS: 493130
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was bending over to ignite the lines of a propane system when the propane lines flared causing a flash fire. The employee was hospitalized with burns to the head, arms, and hands.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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