Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified

Name: Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified at FERRELLGAS INC
Start: 9/15/2023

1 hospitalization · 2023098521 · 9/15/2023 · FERRELLGAS 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: Explosion of nonpressurized vapors, gases, or liquids
Source: Coal, natural gas, petroleum fuels and products, unspecified

Employer

Name: FERRELLGAS INC
Location: 1500 Block NE Pink Road, BLUE SPRINGS, MISSOURI, 64029
NAICS: 424720
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was lighting the pilot light on a water heater. Gas ignited, causing a flash fire and explosion at the residential property. The employee suffered burns to the head, neck, upper torso, and upper extremities.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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