Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 1002617 - Employee burned in propane explosion

Accident Summary Nr: 1002617 -- Report ID: 0253620 -- Event Date: 08/07/1990
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
104888961	08/08/1990	8211	0	Milford Central School

Abstract: At approximately 10:15 a.m. on August 7, 1990, Employee #1 was to remove water and oil from the boiler room floor of an old school with a speed dry vacuum. He did not know that propane was leaking into the boiler room through a faulty valve on boiler #1. When he turned on the speed dry vacuum, a spark from the vacuum ignited the propane, which exploded. Employee #1 suffered burns to his lungs, face, arms, and legs.

Keywords: BURN, LEAK, BOILER, CLEANING, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, EXPLOSION, VALVE, PROPANE, SPARK, FACE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	104888961			Hospitalized injury	Burn(Chemical)	Occupation not reported

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