OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221567779

154359 - CLEARWATER ENTERPRISES, INC.

ELIZABETHTOWN, NC— 2023-05-22T00:00:00

Event: Arm, Burn, Cylinder, Explosion, Face, Filling, Fire, Flammable Vapors, Gas, Ignition, LP Gas, Leg, Motor Vehicle, Neck, Propane, Spark
NAICS: 721211
Inspection type: Federal Agency
Activity number: #346737463
Employer profile: 154359 - CLEARWATER ENTERPRISES, INC.
Summary number: 221567779
Report ID: 0453710

Event description

Employee sustains burns when LP gas ignites, later dies

Investigation abstract

On May 22, 2023, an employee working at a recreational vehicle (RV) park and campground was refilling an LP cylinder for an RV when a spark ignited the propane gas burning the employee. The employee sustained 2nd and 3rd degree burns to the entire front of her body including her face, neck, arms and legs. The employee was airlifted to a hospital burn unit, where she died the following day.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 58 F

Event type
14

Occupation code
999

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