Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 123251.015 - Employee's face and arms are burned when lighting pilot ligh

Accident Summary Nr: 123251.015 -- Report ID: 1054116 -- Event Date: 08/13/2019
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1456645.015	08/15/2019	0139	111998	317725192 - Fort Vannoy Farms Inc

Abstract: At 03:45 p.m. on August 13, 2019, an employee was attempting to light a pilot light on a propane tank of the field burner towed with a three point hitch behind the tractor. The employee received multiple burns to the arms, hands, and face. The employee was transported to Asante-Three Rivers then flown to Legacy Emanuel Medical Center in Portland. The employee was hospitalized for treatment.

Keywords: Arm, Burn, Burner, Face, Farm, Farm worker, Fire, Fuel Tank, Hand, Pilot Light, Propane, Propane Torch, Scald, Tank, Torch, Towed Equipment, Tractor

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1456645.015	51	M	Hospitalized injury		Farm workers

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