Fractures and burns

Name: Fractures and burns at LP Transportation, Inc.
Start: 1/18/2025

1 hospitalization · 2025010603 · 1/18/2025 · LP Transportation, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Trunk and other lower extremities
Nature of injury: Fractures and burns

Cause

Event: Fall on same level resulting in exposure or contact
Source: Ground, travel, and support surfaces unspecified
Secondary source: Flammable gas n.e.c.

Employer

Name: LP Transportation, Inc.
Location: 2880 Curry Rd, SCHENECTADY, NEW YORK, 12303
NAICS: 424720
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was unloading liquefied petroleum gas when he slipped and caught himself on the protective cap chain and pulled the liquid valve open slightly. Some of the gas spilled out and contacted the employee, causing him to fall backward. The employee sustained burns to his lower torso/upper legs and a fractured rib.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown