Monro, Inc.

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

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at Monro, Inc. in JOHNSTOWN, Pennsylvania
Employer Monro, Inc.
Address 111 LUTHER AVENUE
City, State ZIP JOHNSTOWN, Pennsylvania 15904
Report ID 20181212614
Event Date December 8, 2018
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified
Body Part Nonclassifiable
Event Type Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids
Source of Injury Gasoline, diesel fuel, jet fuel
Secondary Source Welding, cutting, and blow torches
Industry (NAICS) 811112
Inspection # 1365362
GPS Coordinates 40.28000, -78.86000

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Incident Narrative

An employee was using a torch under a vehicle when the fuel line exploded and a fire occurred. The employee was hospitalized for burns.

Incident Summary

On December 8, 2018, a worker at Monro, Inc. in JOHNSTOWN, Pennsylvania suffered heat (thermal) burns, unspecified to the nonclassifiable. The incident was classified as ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids, with gasoline, diesel fuel, jet fuel identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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