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Sundhagen Sand & Gravel, Inc.

Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids — Second degree heat (thermal) burns — TIOGA, NORTH DAKOTA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Sundhagen Sand & Gravel, Inc. in TIOGA, NORTH DAKOTA
Employer Sundhagen Sand & Gravel, Inc. Report ID 2019010694
Address 10428 67th Street NW City, State ZIP TIOGA, NORTH DAKOTA 58852
Event Date January 21, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Second degree heat (thermal) burns Body Part Multiple body parts, unspecified
Event Type Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids Source of Injury Propane
Industry (NAICS) 423320 Inspection # 1374418
GPS Coordinates 48.38000, -102.93000

Incident Narrative

An employee was inside a semi truck scale. He was thawing out the scale using a portable propane heater. A flash fire occurred within the confined area of the scale and caused second degree burns across 70% of his body.

Incident Summary

On January 21, 2019, a worker at Sundhagen Sand & Gravel, Inc. in TIOGA, NORTH DAKOTA suffered second degree heat (thermal) burns to the multiple body parts, 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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