Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 817528 - Employee burned by liquified petroleum gas explosion

Accident Summary Nr: 817528 -- Report ID: 0111500 -- Event Date: 07/15/1993
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
113211387	07/15/1993	5984	0	Stamford Propane, Inc.
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
113211395	07/15/1993	5984	0	Mechanical Systems

Abstract: At approximately 4:20 a.m. on July 15, 1993, a propane gas (lpg) explosion occurred. The blast was centered inside the employer's office. Propane was not stored within the office area; however, it was piped into the office area from an outside storage tank. The possible source of ignition was a cigarette lit by a salesman. Employee #1 and three other individuals who were in the office at the time sustained severe burns to the upper body.

Keywords: BURN, EXPLOSION, LP GAS, SMOKING, PROPANE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	113211387			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported
2	113211395					Occupation Not Listed

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