Inspection Detail

Inspection: 107452997 - R.W. Hultin Construction Co.

Inspection Information - Office: Springfield Area Office

Inspection Nr: 107452997

Report ID: 0112600

Date Opened: 11/28/1990

Site Address:
R.W. Hultin Construction Co.
170 Sterling Rd.
Princeton, MA 01541

Mailing Address:
Millbury Rd., Oxford, MA 01540

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1794

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 12/03/1990

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 02/26/1991

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 668319

Event: 11/28/1990

Employee burned when propane ignites

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.

Keywords: BURN, WORK RULES, FIRE, CONSTRUCTION, RUPTURE, COLLISION, EXCAVATOR, PIPE, PROPANE, TANK

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	107452997			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported

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