Thermal burns degree unspecified

Name: Thermal burns degree unspecified at Refuse Materials, Inc.
Start: 3/3/2024

1 hospitalization · 2024031950 · 3/3/2024 · Refuse Materials, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Part of body unspecified
Nature of injury: Thermal burns degree unspecified

Cause

Event: Explosion of nonpressurized vapors, gases, or liquids
Source: Containers unspecified
Secondary source: Propane

Employer

Name: Refuse Materials, Inc.
Location: 6072 US HWY 98, HATTIESBURG, MISSISSIPPI, 39402
NAICS: 238330
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee started a piece of equipment that was in a container with a propane leak. When the equipment started, it ignited the propane in the container and caused an explosion, burning the employee.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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