Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201859709 - One Employee Dies, One Is Burned in Propane Explosion

Accident Summary Nr: 201859709 -- Report ID: 0452110 -- Event Date: 05/31/2008
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
311298210	06/04/2008	2435	321211	C.A. Garner Veneer, Inc.

Abstract: On May 31, 2008, Employee #1 and #2 were transporting a propane tank in the back of a pick-up truck, and it started to leak. They attempted to move the tank and the gas ignited. They both were hospitalized with severe burns. Employee #1 later died.

Keywords: LEAK, FIRE, GAS, PROPANE TORCH, EXPLOSION, TRUCK, PROPANE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	311298210			Fatality	Burn(Chemical)	Occupation not reported
2	311298210			Hospitalized injury	Burn(Chemical)	Occupation not reported

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