R L Carriers Shared Services, LLC.

Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids - Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified - HATFIELD, Pennsylvania

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at R L Carriers Shared Services, LLC. in HATFIELD, Pennsylvania
Employer R L Carriers Shared Services, LLC.
Address 3235 Penn St.
City, State ZIP HATFIELD, Pennsylvania 19440
Report ID 2015097247
Event Date September 30, 2015
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified
Body Part Hand(s), unspecified
Event Type Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids
Source of Injury Propane
Industry (NAICS) 484122
Inspection # 1098363
GPS Coordinates 40.29000, -75.29000

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Incident Narrative

On 9/30/15, at 9:19 PM, an employee was changing a propane tank when the tank ignited, burning his hands. Safety gloves were not worn at the time of the incident.

Incident Summary

On September 30, 2015, a worker at R L Carriers Shared Services, LLC. in HATFIELD, Pennsylvania suffered heat (thermal) burns, unspecified to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids, with propane identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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