Incident date: 2025-01-18
NAICS industry code: 424720

An employee was unloading liquefied petroleum gas when he slipped and caught himself on the protective cap chain and pulled the liquid valve open slightly. Some of the gas spilled out and contacted the employee, causing him to fall backward. The employee sustained burns to his lower torso/upper legs and a fractured rib.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Fall on same level resulting in exposure or contact
code_source: title: Ground, travel, and support surfaces  unspecified
code_nature: title: Fractures and burns
code_body: title: Trunk and other lower extremities
severity: moderate