Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 113061.015 - Employee suffers burns while attempting to thaw out scale

Accident Summary Nr: 113061.015 -- Report ID: 0830300 -- Event Date: 01/21/2019
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1374418.015	01/29/2019		423320	Sundhagen Sand & Gravel, Inc.

Abstract: At 1:00 p.m. on January 21, 2019, Employee #1 was changing out an empty 30 lb propane tank inside of a semi-truck scale to install a new cylinder. When the employee pressed the switch to ignite the pilot light, a flash fire occurred. The employee suffered second degree burns across 70% of his body. The employee was hospitalized for treatment.

Keywords: Burn, Cylinder, Fire, Propane, Tank

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury
1	1374418.015	48	M	Hospitalized injury

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