Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 137989.015 - Employee suffers cold burns while filling propane cylinders

Accident Summary Nr: 137989.015 -- Report ID: 0418100 -- Event Date: 06/16/2021
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1538940.015	06/24/2021		221210	Amerigas Propane, L.P.

Abstract: At 1:00 p.m. on June 16, 2021, Employee #1 was filling forklift cylinders with propane gas. During the process, the nozzle connected to the cylinder was released at the start of pumping, causing propane gas at a temperature of approximately -44 degrees Fahrenheit to spray onto the employee. Employee #1 sustained cold burns as a result of the exposure and was hospitalized for treatment.

Keywords: Burn, Compressed Gas, Cylinder, Forklift, Gas, Hyperthermia , Hypothermia, Propane

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury
1	1538940.015	64	M	Hospitalized injury

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