Incident date: 2016-07-14
NAICS industry code: 21111

Two employees were performing compression checks on cylinders. One employee opened the gas valve and another employee was bending over to light the starter. The gas flashed, engulfing an employee and causing second degree burns to his face, neck, wrist, and back.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids
code_source: title: Flammable gas, unspecified
code_nature: title: Second degree heat (thermal) burns
code_body: title: Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
severity: moderate