Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202491148 - Employee Suffers Cold Burns While Servicing Cooling Unit

Accident Summary Nr: 202491148 -- Report ID: 0950621 -- Event Date: 08/06/2010
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
313234288	08/18/2010	5984	454312	Suburban Propane, L.P.

Abstract: On August 6 2010, Employee #1, a propane support technician, was conducting maintenance on a cooling unit. After completing maintenance, without reconnecting a hose to a valve holding back pressurized liquid propane and vapor, Employee #1 opened a valve to regain operation. Vapor was released; contacting Employee #1's left shoulder and arm. Employee #1 was taken to a nearby hospital, where he was hospitalized and treated by the facilities burn unit for second and third degree cold burns.

Keywords: BURN, MAINTENANCE, SHOULDER, VAPOR, PROPANE, ARM, PRESSURE RELEASE, INATTENTION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	313234288			Hospitalized injury	Freezing/Frost Bite	Helpers, mechanics and repairers

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