Accident Report Detail
Accident: 668319 - Employee Burned When Propane Ignites
Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name |
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107452997 | 11/28/1990 | 1794 | R.W. Hultin Construction Co. |
While operating an excavator, Employee #1 struck a propane tank and ruptured its filler pipe, which then started to leak. Employee #1 tried to stop the leak by placing the excavator bucket against it. As a result, the propane seeped into the excavator where either the hot engine or the electrical system ignited the propane, causing a massive fireball. Employee #1's clothing caught on fire and he jumped from the excavator. A coworker managed to extinguish the fire. Employee #1 was taken to the hospital with severe burns.
Employee # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation |
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1 | 107452997 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Occupation not reported |