Explosion of nonpressurized vapors, gases, or liquids · Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Flower Grove Co-op Gin, 4003 E. FM 2002, ACKERLY, TEXAS 79713
on — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified, affecting the nonclassifiable.
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Final narrative
An employee was coming out of a room and turned off the light switch. An explosion occurred due to a propane line running through the ceiling in the office which provided gas to a heater. Three employees were injured; two of them were hospitalized with burns.
An employee was lighting the pilot light on a water heater. Gas ignited, causing a flash fire and explosion at the residential property. The employee suffered burns to the head, neck, upper torso, and upper extremities.
An employee was preparing a reach in cooler (fry cooler) and charging the system with refrigerant (R290)with his gauges. When the employee removed the gauges from the liquid line service valve, the refrigerant immediately escaped, and the liquid refrigerant exploded due to an unknown ignition source. The employee was burned on the face, hands, abdomen and knees.
An employee was lighting a gas stove/pizza oven when an explosion occurred due to a natural gas buildup. The employee sustained first- and second-degree burns to the face, neck, arms, hands, and legs.
An employee was re-lighting a sulfur burner while another employee increased the pressure on the gas valve. A gas explosion occurred. The employee sustained second-and third-degree burns to their arm, hand, chest, abdomen, and neck.
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