Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns

Name: Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns at First Student, Inc.
Start: 9/27/2023

1 hospitalization · 2023098932 · 9/27/2023 · First Student, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Multiple body parts, unspecified
Nature of injury: Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns

Cause

Event: Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids
Source: Propane

Employer

Name: First Student, Inc.
Location: 176 Campus Drive, SWIFTWATER, PENNSYLVANIA, 18370
NAICS: 811111
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was emptying propane from a school bus to perform maintenance when the propane caught fire. The employee sustained first, second- and third-degree burns throughout 40% of their body.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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