Accident Report Detail
Accident Summary Nr: 202674552 - Employee Catches Fire While Filling a Propane Storage Tank
Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
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119920197 | 10/30/2012 | 5984 | 454312 | Reliance Propane Service Inc |
Abstract: On October 30, 2012, Employee #1 was filling a 30,000-gallon propane storage tank. The employee disconnected the hoses, and laid them on the hose rack, securing them with a chain and padlock. Employee #1 proceeded to close the chain-link fence and locked the gate where the 30,000-gallon tank was located. While Employee #1 was walking by the fill port, he felt his pants getting wet. The employee caught on fire. Employee #1 stripped down to his underwear and ran to a building that had a hose and started putting water on his body. The employee was taken to an area hospital, where he was treated for burns 50-59 percent of body surface with third-degree burns on face, head, and neck. Employee #1 remains hospitalized.
Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
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1 | 119920197 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Truck drivers, light |