Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200080489 - Employee burned when propane heater explodes

Accident Summary Nr: 200080489 -- Report ID: 0112000 -- Event Date: 10/05/2000
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
300082054	10/06/2000	1711	0	Stafford Mechanical Services Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1 was servicing a propane heater as part of an annual check. He was lighting the burner when the propane exploded. Employee #1 suffered first-degree burns to his face and arms; he was held overnight at the hospital and then released.

Keywords: BURN, PILOT LIGHT, MAINTENANCE, VAPOR, FLAMMABLE VAPORS, HEATER, CONSTRUCTION, EXPLOSION, PROPANE, FACE

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Manufacturing plant		Maintenance or repair		Under $50,000	1

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	300082054			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Installing equipment (HVAC and other) Fatality Cause: Fire/explosion

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