First degree heat (thermal) burns

Name: First degree heat (thermal) burns at Hollowell Industries, Inc.
Start: 11/28/2023

1 hospitalization · 20231110867 · 11/28/2023 · Hollowell Industries, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Nonclassifiable
Nature of injury: First degree heat (thermal) burns

Cause

Event: Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids
Source: Propane
Secondary source: Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered

Employer

Name: Hollowell Industries, Inc.
Location: 315 N. Sebastian, WEST HELENA, ARKANSAS, 72390
NAICS: 332999
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was filling a forklift with propane. The propane nozzle was leaking propane into the air. Another forklift entered the plume of gas and ignited it. The employee sustained first-degree burns.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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