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Accident Summary Nr: 689208 - EMPLOYEE BURNED BY EXPLOSION OF LP GAS IN TRAILER

Accident Summary Nr: 689208 -- Report ID: 0552700 -- Event Date: 10/06/1986
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
104568894	10/06/1986	1622	0	Minnesota Transportation

Abstract: EMPLOYEE #1 WAS ATTEMPTING TO LIGHT THE SURFACE UNITS OF A BROWN, 4-BURNER LP GAS RANGE, USING A CIGARETTE LIGHTER. THE PILOT LIGHT DID NOT LIGHT THE BURNER. APPARENTLY AN ACCUMULATION OF LP GAS HAD OCCURRED WITHIN THE PAST TWO DAYS BECAUSE THREE PILOT LIGHTS HAD GONE OUT UNNOTICED. THE ACCUMULATED LP GAS EXPLODED, BURNING EMPLOYEE #1 ON THE HEAD, FACE AND HANDS, AND SCORCHING HIS RESPIRATORY SYSTEM.

Keywords: BURN, HEAD, LUNG, CONSTRUCTION, EXPLOSION, LP GAS, GAS LEAK, TRAILER, FACE, HAND

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	104568894			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Engineering technicians, n.e.c.

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