Incident date: 2024-07-03
NAICS industry code: 454310

While filling a 5-gallon propane tank, an employee heard a pop, left the filling area, and flipped the emergency propane shut-off switch. A fire then appeared on top of the tank, followed by an additional ignition. The employee suffered burns on the left arm and hand, left ear, and face. The employee was hospitalized.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Flash fire
code_source: title: Propane tanks and cylinders
code_nature: title: Thermal burns  degree unspecified
code_body: title: Head and extremities
severity: moderate