Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids · Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Suburban Propane, 4406 West Hillsborough Ave, TAMPA, FLORIDA 33614
on — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified, affecting the multiple body parts, n.e.c..
Final narrative
An employee was servicing a propane dispenser using a drill when a flash fire occurred, burning his legs, face, arms, and abdomen area.
An employee was attaching hooks to an upright storage tank when the tank moved, causing the employee to fall approximately 7 feet from the ladder to the concrete below. The employee suffered a fractured wrist and damaged heel.
An employee was cleaning a cordless drill. As they applied brake fluid to the drill and pulled the trigger, the fluid ignited. The employee suffered burns to the face, hands, and arms.
An employee was spraying glue to the floor of an enclosed cargo trailer. The fumes made contact with the heater causing a flash fire. The employee suffered burns to their face and right hand.
An employee was replacing a valve in the gas line to the fryer. The shutoff valve malfunctioned resulting in a gas leak that then ignited. The employee sustained burns requiring hospitalization.
An employee was filling propane cylinders at a customer location when a flash fire occurred, resulting in burns to the face that required hospitalization.
An employee was pulling a delivery hose from a bobtail trailer and tripped over the hose. The employee pulled a muscle in his right calf, resulting in hospitalization and surgery.
An employee was making a propane delivery at a residential customer location. As he walked to the customer's door, he slipped on ice and fell resulting in a right leg and ankle fracture.
An employee was helping a coworker transport a tall palm tree with a mini skid steer. The employee was severely shocked by a high-voltage electrical wire above the ground.
An employee was retrieving a Christmas tree from a shelf using a ladder. He missed a step and fell to the concrete floor. He sustained injury to his head and wrist.
An employee was operating an agricultural tractor during sugarcane harvesting. The employee sustained a lumbar sprain due to vibration or motion from the tractor.
An employee was moving a 3-ton condensing unit, strapped down on a dolly, out of a garage. The strap broke, causing the employee to fall backward onto the brick pavered driveway. The employee suffered injury to a spinal ligament in the neck.