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Thermal burns third degree or higher

1 hospitalization · 2025032179 · 3/7/2025 · DCC Propane LLC

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Hand(s), finger(s) unspecified
Nature of injury
Thermal burns third degree or higher

Cause

Event
Explosion of nonpressurized vapors, gases, or liquids
Source
Propane
Secondary source
Furnaces, heaters

Employer

Name
DCC Propane LLC
Location
1381 Lufkin Road, MOUNDS, ILLINOIS, 62964
NAICS
221210
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

On March 7, 2025, at 11:24 a.m., an employee was in a customer's basement working to light a water heater using an electric starter on the appliance. The employee pushed the ignitor when an explosion occurred, resulting in first- and second-degree burns on the face and neck as well as second- and third-degree burns on both hands.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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