Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 122573.015 - Employee sustains burns from propane heater

Accident Summary Nr: 122573.015 -- Report ID: 0522500 -- Event Date: 12/06/2019
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1451738.015	12/17/2019		444130	Pomeroy Building Supply, Llc

Abstract: At 12:35 p.m. on December 6, 2019, an employee went into the feed barn to warm up after moving feed around. There was a propane tank that was inside the feed barn that had a small heater attached to it. The employee stood with his back to the heater and got too close, causing his jacket to catch fire. The employee ran out of the barn and into the retail store. A customer in the store helped extinguish the flames with a nearby coat. The employee was hospitalized to treat second and third degree burns to the back and butt.

Keywords: Back, Burn, Buttocks, Fire, Heater, Propane

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury
1	1451738.015	25	M	Hospitalized injury

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