Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170697445 - Employee burned when gas vapor ignites

Accident Summary Nr: 170697445 -- Report ID: 0950623 -- Event Date: 07/09/1991
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
111900551	12/06/1991	5541	0	Burns Brothers, Inc.

Abstract: On July 9, 1991, Employee #1, of Burns Brothers Olive City, Inc., had completed filling a propane tank in an RV and was disconnecting the filling hose from the tank when a flash fire occurred. Employee #1 and the owner of the RV were burned. Employee #2 rushed over to the propane tank and shut off the main valve on the dispenser. As he tried to tighten the filling hose connection on the tank, a second flash fire occurred, burning him on the face and arms. Both employees sustained 1st-, 2nd-, and 3rd-degree burns.

Keywords: BURN, FLAMMABLE VAPORS, FIRE, GAS, PROPANE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	111900551			Non Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Garage and service station related occupations
2	111900551			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Garage and service station related occupations

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