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Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1538940.015 - Amerigas Propane, L.P.

Inspection Information - Office: Atlanta East Area Office

 

Inspection Nr: 1538940.015
Report ID: 0418100
Date Opened: 06/24/2021

Site Address:
Amerigas Propane, L.P.
3048 Maysville Road
Commerce, GA 30530

Mailing Address:
460 North Gulph Road, King Of Prussia, PA 19406

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 221210/Natural Gas Distribution

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/25/2021

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 11/02/2021

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Referral 1777994 Yes
Case Status: CLOSED

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 137989.015
Event: 06/16/2021
Employee suffers cold burns while filling propane cylinders

At 1:00 p.m. on June 16, 2021, Employee #1 was filling forklift cylinders with propane gas. During the process, the nozzle connected to the cylinder was released at the start of pumping, causing propane gas at a temperature of approximately -44 degrees Fahrenheit to spray onto the employee. Employee #1 sustained cold burns as a result of the exposure and was hospitalized for treatment.

Keywords: Burn, Compressed Gas, Cylinder, Forklift, Gas, Hyperthermia , Hypothermia, Propane

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 1538940.015 64 M Hospitalized injury
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