Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14383301 - Employee severely burned during gas explosion and fire

Accident Summary Nr: 14383301 -- Report ID: 0524530 -- Event Date: 12/22/1992
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
106556970	12/22/1992	5984	0	Midwest Butane Gas Company

Abstract: Employee #1 parked a truck containing LP gas inside a maintenance building in order to perform some repair work on the truck's engine. The building doors were closed because of extremely cold weather. A relief valve at the rear of the truck released LP gas into the building and an unknown source ignited the gas, causing a fire and explosion. Employee #1 was seriously burned and hospitalized.

Keywords: BURN, REPAIR, FLAMMABLE VAPORS, FIRE, EXPLOSION, LP GAS, VALVE, PROPANE, ACCIDENTAL DISCHARGE, MECH MALFUNCTION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	106556970			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported

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