Incident date: 2023-07-25
NAICS industry code: 493130

An employee was bending over to ignite the lines of a propane system when the propane lines flared causing a flash fire. The employee was hospitalized with burns to the head, arms, and hands.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids
code_source: title: Propane
code_nature: title: Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified
code_body: title: Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
severity: moderate