OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14387138
HOLLENBECK INC
SCHAUMBURG, IL—
Event description
LP GAS CYLINDER LEAKED, GAS BUILT UP IN HOUSE AND IGNITED
Investigation abstract
SOME EMPLOYEES WORKING IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF A FRAME RESIDENCE WERE USING LP GA S-FIRED HEATERS FOR TEMPORARY HEAT. THEY WERE STORING 100 POUND LP GAS CONTAINER S IN THE STRUCTURE UNTIL THEY WERE NEEDED. ONE CYLINDER LEAKED SUFFICIENT QUANTI TIES OF GAS TO CREATE AN EXPLOSIVE ATMOSPHERE. AN UNDETERMINED SOURCE OF IGNITIO N CAUSED AN EXPLOSION, WHICH BURNED EMPLOYEES #1 AND #2. THEY RECEIVED SECOND AN D THIRD DEGREE BURNS. THE STRUCTURE WAS SIGNIFICANTLY DAMAGED.
Victims (3)
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#1 Hospitalized Age 20 M
- Nature of injury
- 5
- Part of body
- 19
- Event type
- 14
- Source
- 16
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 14
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 1803
- Task assigned
- 1
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#2 Hospitalized Age 32 M
- Nature of injury
- 5
- Part of body
- 19
- Event type
- 14
- Source
- 16
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 14
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 1803
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#981 Degree 0 Age 0
- Nature of injury
- 0
- Part of body
- 0
- Event type
- 0
- Source
- 0
- Occupation code
- 0
- Human factor
- 0
- Environmental factor
- 0
- Task assigned
- 0
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