Incident date: 2015-01-09
NAICS industry code: 238120

A propane-powered space heater was used inside the cab of an elevated crane during workplace operations. The space heater leaked, resulting in an explosion and fire. The employee who was trapped inside the cab sustained burns to the face 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