Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201210028 - Employee burned in explosion of liquid petroleum gas

Accident Summary Nr: 201210028 -- Report ID: 0257210 -- Event Date: 10/02/1997
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
300917572	10/03/1997	4925	0	Muebleria Hiran Y Centro Gas

Abstract: Employee #1, a truck driver, and his assistant were using a truck tank with liquid petroleum gas to fill a gas cylinder at a pizza shop. As the cylinder was filling, the hose from the truck tank broke and the gas spilled out from the tank. There was an explosion, and Employee #1 and his assistant sustained burns. Employee #1 was hospitalized for his injuries.

Keywords: BURN, TANK TRUCK, FLAMMABLE LIQUID, FLAMMABLE VAPORS, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, HOSE, EXPLOSION, LP GAS, SPILL, TRUCK DRIVER

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	300917572			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported

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