Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202449070 - Employee Is Burned in Propane Flash Fire

Accident Summary Nr: 202449070 -- Report ID: 0950633 -- Event Date: 09/05/2008
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
310604558	10/06/2008	5984	454312	Heritage Operating Lp Dba Pro-Flame

Abstract: At about 9:27 a.m. on September 5, 2008, Employee #1 was assigned to remove the cap of a check valve on a propane tank to connect a valve with a hose for a "pump down." Instead, he removed the entire check valve, causing the rapid release of a large amount of liquid propane. The vapor cloud was ignited by a water heater over 25 ft away, and a flash fire occurred. Employee #1 was hospitalized at Arrowhead Regional Medical Center for second-degree burns on his arms, chest, back and face.

Keywords: BURN, CHEST, LEAK, VAPOR, CHECK VALVE, FIRE, VALVE, PROPANE, FACE, PRESSURE RELEASE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	310604558			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Driver-sales workers

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