Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201406741 - Employee burned when propane tank exploded

Accident Summary Nr: 201406741 -- Report ID: 0552651 -- Event Date: 01/06/2003
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
304907801	01/07/2003	1742	238310	Brower & Miedema Associates Inc

Abstract: An employee was using a propane fueled heater for temporary heat. The tank was leaking which caused the propane to ignite. This resulted in an explosion and subsequent fire. The employee was burned, but was not hospitalized.

Keywords: BURN, HEATER, CONSTRUCTION, EXPLOSION, PROPANE, ARM, TANK

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		New project or new addition		$1,000,000 to $5,000,000	2

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	304907801			Non Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Installing interior walls, ceilings, doors Fatality Cause: Fire/explosion

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