Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202541207 - Leaking Propane Ignites Sending Two Workers to the Hospital

Accident Summary Nr: 202541207 -- Report ID: 0950641 -- Event Date: 01/04/2010
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
300872850	01/13/2010	2671	322221	Binder Tec

Abstract: At approximately 9:15 a.m. on January 4, 2010, two workers of Binder Tec, a packaging company, were burned when one of them tried to jump-start a forklift truck with a -portable battery pack. The workers were taken to Sentinels Hospital, and were released after a couple of hours. An investigation revealed that the accident may have been caused by a spark generated near the leaky tank on the propane-powered forklift.

Keywords: BATTERY, BURN, LEAK, JUMP START, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, PROPANE, SPARK, TANK

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	300872850			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported
2	300872850			Hospitalized injury	Burn(Chemical)	Occupation not reported

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