Stokes Contracting, Inc.
Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — PORT WENTWORTH, GEORGIA
| Employer | Stokes Contracting, Inc. | Report ID | 2017043253 |
| Address | Louis Dreyfus Company LLC dba Imperial Sugar Company, 201 Oxnard Drive | City, State ZIP | PORT WENTWORTH, GEORGIA 31407 |
| Event Date | April 10, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified | Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids | Source of Injury | Propane |
| Industry (NAICS) | 561790 | Inspection # | 1224935 |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.14000, -81.14000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was refilling a forklift cylinder when the fueling nozzle began leaking propane. As the employee went to turn off the nozzle, the propane ignited and the employee sustained burns to his neck, arms, face, and head.
Incident Summary
On April 10, 2017, a worker at Stokes Contracting, Inc. in PORT WENTWORTH, GEORGIA suffered heat (thermal) burns, unspecified to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. 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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