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Accident Summary Nr: 119915.015 - Employees are caught in propane explosion, one is killed and

Accident Summary Nr: 119915.015 -- Report ID: 0152300 -- Event Date: 09/16/2019
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1431040.015	09/16/2019		922160	Town Of Farmington

Abstract: At 8:28 a.m. on September 16, 2019, seven employees had responded to a 911 call for the smell of propane in a newly renovated building and were caught in an explosion after deploying in and around the building. Employee #1 was killed in the explosion and the other six employees suffered multiple injuries comprised of fractures, burns, concussions, and lacerations.

Keywords: Arm, Burn, Concussion, Ear, Explosion, Eye, Fracture, Laceration, Neck

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Occupation
1	1431040.015	68	M	Fatality	Fire Fighter
2	1431040.015	24	M	Hospitalized injury	Firefighting occupations
3	1431040.015	37	M	Hospitalized injury
4	1431040.015	40	M	Hospitalized injury	Firefighting occupations
5	1431040.015	82	M	Hospitalized injury
6	1431040.015	62	M	Hospitalized injury	Firefighting occupations
7	1431040.015	64	M	Hospitalized injury

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