Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 880096 - Employees burned when lp gas ignites

Accident Summary Nr: 880096 -- Report ID: 0830300 -- Event Date: 05/20/1993
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
107117103	05/20/1993	3531	0	Melroe Company

Abstract: Employees #1 and #2 were cleaning a liquid propane (lp) gas regulator on a heat treating furnace. Some lp gas was released and ignited, resulting in burns to the arms and hands of both employees. Employee #2 was hospitalized. The lp gas may have been ignited by either the burner or the pilot light on the heat treating furnace.

Keywords: BURN, FURNACE, REGULATOR VALVE, CLEANING, FIRE, LP GAS, GAS LEAK, PROPANE, ARM, HAND

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	107117103			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported
2	107117103			Non Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported

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