Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 143271.015 - Employee is burned in propane explosion and fire

Accident Summary Nr: 143271.015 -- Report ID: 0950624 -- Event Date: 12/19/2021
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1571922.015	01/05/2022		312120	Dust Bowl Brewing Co., Llc

Abstract: At 7:22 a.m. on December 19, 2021, an employee was lighting the pilot light of a propane gas powered oil fryer on a food truck with a butane lighter but the lighter wasn't working. The employee went to get a new lighter but left the gas on. The employee returned eight minutes later and when she lit the new lighter an explosion occurred. The employee ran out of the food truck before the fire consumed it. The employee was hospitalized to treat burns to her face, arms and chest.

Keywords: Arm, Burn, Chest, Compressed Gas, Explosion, Face, Fire, Food Preparation, Fryer, Lighting, Propane, Truck

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1571922.015	47	F	Hospitalized injury		Short-order cooks

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