Down East Energy
Contact with hot objects or substances — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — YARMOUTH, MAINE
| Employer | Down East Energy | Report ID | 20181010772 |
| Address | 178 Sea Meadows | City, State ZIP | YARMOUTH, MAINE 04096 |
| Event Date | October 18, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Eye(s) |
| Event Type | Contact with hot objects or substances | Source of Injury | Boilers |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238220 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 43.77000, -70.13000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was attempting to relight a pilot light on a customer's hot water heater when the unit flashed, causing a propane blowback into the employee's face that knocked off his safety glasses and caused a possible injury to his eyes.
Incident Summary
On October 18, 2018, a worker at Down East Energy in YARMOUTH, MAINE suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the eye(s). The incident was classified as contact with hot objects or substances, with boilers identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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