Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170561187 - Two employees burned in propane flash fire

Accident Summary Nr: 170561187 -- Report ID: 0453720 -- Event Date: 10/17/1994
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
125288233	10/21/1994	2631	0	International Paper, Uniwood Div.

Abstract: Employee #1 was working with an electric chipping hammer in an excavation to break up frozen ground around a leaking propane line. A flash fire occurred as a result of propane buildup. Employee #1 suffered second- and third-degree burns to his legs. Employee #2, who was working in the area with Employee #1, received minor burns to his lower legs.

Keywords: BURN, EXCAVATION, FLAMMABLE VAPORS, WORK RULES, FIRE, GAS LEAK, PROPANE, ELEC PORT TOOL--MISC, LEG

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125288233			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Millwrights
2	125288233			Non Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Millwrights

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