Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202087987 - Worker Is Burned When Propane Gas Release Ignites

Accident Summary Nr: 202087987 -- Report ID: 0524700 -- Event Date: 10/31/2006
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
309443943	10/31/2006	3443	332420	Harsco - American Welding & Tank

Abstract: At approximately 6:45 a.m. on October 31, 2006, an employee for Harsco-American Welding & Tank, did not flare and remove at least one valve from a 500-gallon propane tank before bringing it into a building. Once inside the building, the employee removed the pressure relief valve. After the valve was removed, propane gas was released from the tank, and a gas-fired heater, located in the ceiling of the building, ignited the gas. The employee burned his hands and face. He was not hospitalized.

Keywords: BURN, VENTING, VALVE, PROPANE, FACE, TANK, HAND, PRESSURE RELEASE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	309443943			Non Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported

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