Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 143825.015 - Employee burns hands due to leak while filling propane cylin

Accident Summary Nr: 143825.015 -- Report ID: 0950612 -- Event Date: 01/31/2022
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1578822.015	02/16/2022		111421	Hydra-Point Plant Growers, Inc.

Abstract: At 9:00 a.m. on January 31, 2022, an employee who worked as a General Laborer for an Industrial Nursery was filling propane cylinders from a bulk propane tank. As the employee was finishing filling a cylinder, he began to remove the filling hose before shutting off the propane. As a result, gas escaped and caused freezing burns to the employee's hands, requiring hospitalization.

Keywords: Burn, Chemical, Chemical Burn, Chemical Exposure, Contact, Cylinder, Filling Station, Fuel Tank, Gas, Gas Leak, Hose, Lack of Work Procedures, Nursery, Propane, Temperature

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1578822.015	51	M	Hospitalized injury		Laborers, except construction

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