Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 103255.015 - Employee is severely burned while lighting propane heater

Accident Summary Nr: 103255.015 -- Report ID: 0552651 -- Event Date: 01/09/2018
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1287724.015	01/16/2018		236115	Allen Edwin Homes

Abstract: At 5:00 p.m. on January 9, 2018, Employee #1, employed by a construction company, was working at a residential construction site. He was lighting a temporary heater, fueled by propane gas, when an explosion occurred. Employee #1 sustained extensive burns as a result. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital where he was admitted and received treatment for his injuries.

Keywords: Burn, Equipment Failure, Explosion, Fire, Flashback, Gas, Ignition System, Propane, Residential Construction

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		New project or new addition			2

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1287724.015	38	M	Hospitalized injury		Supervisors; carpenters and related workers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Temporary work (buildings, facilities) Fatality Cause:

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