Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170093843 - Employee burned by lp gas explosion

Accident Summary Nr: 170093843 -- Report ID: 0636900 -- Event Date: 08/27/1993
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
108916925	08/27/1993	5984	0	Tex & Chuck'S Butane Co.

Abstract: Employee #1 was servicing a liquid propane gas cylinder for forklifts from his propane truck. He apparently cross-threaded the hose line to the cylinder. When he opened the hose valve to begin servicing, the resulting pressure surge caused a hose disconnection and a gas discharge to the atmosphere. When he attempted to close the hose valve, the valve handle came off the valve stem and the employee could not close the valve. The gas was ignited either by a metal-to-metal spark or (most probably) by the truck engine's exhaust. Employee #1 was burned over 30 percent of his body in the fire/explosion.

Keywords: BURN, FLAMMABLE VAPORS, WORK RULES, FIRE, EXPLOSION, LP GAS, LPG CONTAINER, VALVE, ACCIDENTAL DISCHARGE, INATTENTION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	108916925			Hospitalized injury	Burn(Chemical)	Occupation not reported

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