Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 943480 - Employees burned in flash fire

Accident Summary Nr: 943480 -- Report ID: 0418100 -- Event Date: 06/24/1991
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
110073640	06/24/1991	5984	0	Star Gas Corp.

Abstract: Employees #1 through #3 had used a crane to lift a propane tank that had been emptied, but not purged, onto the chassis of a new truck. While the tank was being put on the chassis, the valve was damaged, allowing some gas to escape. The employees evacuated the area and waited until they thought the vapor had dissipated. When they returned to the area, a flash fire occurred. Employees #1 and #2 suffered burns over their entire bodies and were hospitalized; Employee #3 sustained burns on his lower arm, but was not hospitalized. A forklift may have been the ignition source.

Keywords: BURN, FLAMMABLE VAPORS, WORK RULES, FIRE, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, LP GAS, LPG CONTAINER, GAS LEAK, PROPANE, TANK

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	110073640	Non Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported
2	110073640	Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported
3	110073640	Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported

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