Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 104919.015 - Three employees are burned in explosion, two of which later

Accident Summary Nr: 104919.015 -- Report ID: 0257260 -- Event Date: 09/27/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1285443.015	09/28/2017		454312	Tecno Gas, Inc.

Abstract: At 6:00 p.m. on September 27, 2017, three employees were transferring LPG Propane from a Bobtail (tank truck) to LPG tanks (1,000 gal). There was a gas leak, followed by an explosion that was caused when a forklift entered the fuel transfer area and caused sparks. Three employees sustained second and first degree burns (40%-50% of the body), and two later died from complications.

Keywords: Explosion, Lpg Container, Propane

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury
1	1285443.015	48	M	Fatality

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