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Accident Summary Nr: 14262356 - EMPLOYEE BURNED IN PROPANE-FUELED FIRE

Accident Summary Nr: 14262356 -- Report ID: 0452110 -- Event Date: 07/10/1984
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
14798870	07/11/1984	5984	0	Coleman Gas Service Co Of Ky

Abstract: EMPLOYEE #1 WAS RELIEVING THE PRESSURE IN A 20-POUND CYLINDER SO HE COULD FILL IT WITH PROPANE GAS. IN THE PROCESS, A BLUE FLAME ERUPTED FROM THE CYLINDER, BURNING EMPLOYEE #1'S FACE AND ARM. AN IGNITION SOURCE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. EMPLOYEE #2 SPRAINED HIS KNEE WHILE HE WAS RUNNING FROM THE AREA.

Keywords: BURN, KNEE, FLAMMABLE VAPORS, FIRE, LP GAS, LPG CONTAINER, ARM, FACE, SPRAIN

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	14798870			Hospitalized injury	Strain/Sprain	Occupation not reported
2	14798870			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported

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