Incident date: 2025-03-13
NAICS industry code: 236118

An employee was soldering copper pipe extension to the cold-water main valve connection using a torch with a 13.5-pound propane tank. Lint from the nearby laundry chute caught on fire and smoke engulfed the bathroom area. The employee was hospitalized due to smoke inhalation.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Fire  unspecified
code_source: title: Garbage, recyclables, debris  n.e.c.
code_nature: title: Poisoning, poisoning-related asphyxia
code_body: title: BODY SYSTEMS
severity: moderate