Incident date: 2024-03-14
NAICS industry code: 493110

On March 14, 2024 at 1:00 pm, an employee was outside refueling the forklift with propane when the propane fuel tank ignited and caught fire. This caused burns to their right hand and arm requiring hospitalization.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Fire  small-scale, limited
code_source: title: Forklift, order picker, platform truck powered
code_nature: title: Thermal burns  degree unspecified
code_body: title: Hand(s) and arm(s)  n.e.c.
severity: moderate