OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14262356

COLEMAN GAS SERVICE CO OF KY

LOUISVILLE, KY— 1984-07-10T00:00:00

Event: BURN, KNEE, FLAMMABLE VAPORS, FIRE, LP GAS, LPG CONTAINER, ARM, FACE, SPRAIN
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #14798870
Employer profile: COLEMAN GAS SERVICE CO OF KY
Summary number: 14262356
Report ID: 452110

Event description

EMPLOYEE BURNED IN PROPANE-FUELED FIRE

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS RELIEVING THE PRESSURE IN A 20-POUND CYLINDER SO HE COULD FILL I T WITH PROPANE GAS. IN THE PROCESS, A BLUE FLAME ERUPTED FROM THE CYLINDER, BURN ING EMPLOYEE #1'S FACE AND ARM. AN IGNITION SOURCE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. EMPL OYEE #2 SPRAINED HIS KNEE WHILE HE WAS RUNNING FROM THE AREA.

Victims (2)

#1 Hospitalized Age 22 M

Nature of injury
5

Part of body
2

Event type
14

Source
16

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
18

Task assigned
1
#2 Hospitalized Age 57 M

Nature of injury
20

Part of body
15

Event type
4

Source
5

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
18

Task assigned
1

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