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Life Enriching Advancing People

Explosion, n.e.c. — Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns — FARMINGTON, MAINE

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Life Enriching Advancing People in FARMINGTON, MAINE
Employer Life Enriching Advancing People Report ID 2019099666
Address 313 Framington Falls Road City, State ZIP FARMINGTON, MAINE 04938
Event Date September 16, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns Body Part Whole body
Event Type Explosion, n.e.c. Source of Injury Commercial or retail building, n.e.c.
Secondary Source Propane
Industry (NAICS) 813319 Inspection # 1431689
GPS Coordinates 44.65000, -70.13000

Incident Narrative

An employee was showing fire department first responders the entrance to a building when the building exploded. The propane explosion injured the employee's head and leg, also causing second- and third-degree burns on 85% of the employee's body. The employee was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On September 16, 2019, a worker at Life Enriching Advancing People in FARMINGTON, MAINE suffered third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns to the whole body. The incident was classified as explosion, n.e.c., with commercial or retail building, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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