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Accident Summary Nr: 202312138 - Employee Suffers Second-Degree Burns

Accident Summary Nr: 202312138 -- Report ID: 0950612 -- Event Date: 09/25/1999
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
119685790	10/29/1999	5541	0	Lemos Service 76

Abstract: Employee #1 was in the process of filling a customer's propane gas cylinder mounted on a RV. The RV also had a water heater mounted and located just above the propane tank. The water heater had a lit pilot light. Employee #1 was standing next to vehicle to facilitate the fueling process. Employee #1 began to turn the valve on, releasing a minute amount of propane gas. The gas fumes made contact with the lit pilot light (ignition source) immediately causing a ball of flame "flashover" which engulfed Employee #1's face, hands and arms. Employee #1 was hospitalized for burns.

Keywords: BURN, PILOT LIGHT, PROPANE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	119685790			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Garage and service station related occupations

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