OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14262331
BIG 3 GAS CO
LOUISVILLE, KY—
Event description
EMPLOYEES BURNED IN PROPANE-FUELED FIRE
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEE #1 WAS FILLING CYLINDERS WITH LIQUID PROPANE GAS TO BE USED AS FUEL FOR INDUSTRIAL TRUCKS. EMPLOYEE #2 WAS OBSERVING. WHILE THE CYLINDERS WERE BEING FI LLED, GAS SOMEHOW ESCAPED AND CAUGHT FIRE. EMPLOYEES #1 AND #2 WERE BURNED.
Victims (2)
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#1 Hospitalized Age 30 M
- Nature of injury
- 5
- Part of body
- 19
- Event type
- 14
- Source
- 16
- Occupation code
- 806
- Human factor
- 14
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Task assigned
- 1
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#2 Hospitalized Age 47 M
- Nature of injury
- 5
- Part of body
- 19
- Event type
- 14
- Source
- 16
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 14
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Task assigned
- 1
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