Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids · Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Flora-Bama Management, LLC, 17400 Perdido Key Dr,, PENSACOLA, FLORIDA 32507
on — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified, affecting the nonclassifiable.
Final narrative
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.
HospitalizedNonclassifiableCoal, natural gas, petroleum fuels and products, unspecified
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