Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 140817.015 - Employee sustains burns while plugging LP tank valve during

Accident Summary Nr: 140817.015 -- Report ID: 0355118 -- Event Date: 07/17/2021
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1543037.015	09/17/2021		454310	Southern States Energy

Abstract: At 11:30 p.m. on July 17, 2021, Employee #1 was attempting to plug an LP tank valve that had been feeding a fire. The volunteer fire department fire chief had instructed the employee to plug the affected tank after the fire was initially extinguished. While installing the plug, the fire reignited, causing burns to the employee's arms. Employee #1 was hospitalized for treatment.

Keywords: Arm, Burn, Fire, LP Gas, Lpg Container, Tank, Valve

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury
1	1543037.015	54	M	Hospitalized injury

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