Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 156777.015 - Employee sustains burns when LP gas ignites, later dies

Accident Summary Nr: 156777.015 -- Report ID: 0453710 -- Event Date: 05/22/2023
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1673746.015	05/24/2023	7033	721211	154359 - Clearwater Enterprises, Inc.

Abstract: On May 22, 2023, an employee working at a recreational vehicle (RV) park and campground was refilling an LP cylinder for an RV when a spark ignited the propane gas burning the employee. The employee sustained 2nd and 3rd degree burns to the entire front of her body including her face, neck, arms and legs. The employee was airlifted to a hospital burn unit, where she died the following day.

Keywords: Arm, Burn, Cylinder, Explosion, Face, Filling, Fire, Flammable Vapors, Gas, Ignition, LP Gas, Leg, Motor Vehicle, Neck, Propane, Spark

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1673746.015	58	F	Fatality		Occupation not reported

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