Accident Report Detail
Accident Summary Nr: 14529663 - Employee injured by propane explosion
Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
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100857218 | 03/27/1991 | 1629 | 0 | Catamount Construction |
Abstract: When he arrived at work, Employee #1 smelled a strong propane gas odor. A hand-held torch had been set up without safety devices in a confined space the previous afternoon and had stopped burning. Unburned propane accumulated in the confined space. When Employee #1 attempted to light the torch, an explosion occurred. He sustained multiple injuries and was hospitalized.
Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
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1 | 100857218 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Occupation not reported |