Ferrellgas Partners LP

Contact with cold objects or substances — Other burns, unspecified — LOWELL, ARKANSAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Ferrellgas Partners LP in LOWELL, ARKANSAS
Employer Ferrellgas Partners LP Report ID 20231110295
Address 805 South Lincoln Street City, State ZIP LOWELL, ARKANSAS 72745
Event Date November 7, 2023 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Other burns, unspecified Body Part Multiple body parts, unspecified
Event Type Contact with cold objects or substances Source of Injury Propane
Industry (NAICS) 454310 Inspection # 1710207
GPS Coordinates 36.24000, -94.13000

Incident Narrative

An employee was transferring propane from his bobtail truck to a storage tank. As the employee removed the hose, propane shot out and struck him in the mid-section, resulting in propane freeze burns from below the waist to the top of the knees. The employee was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On November 7, 2023, a worker at Ferrellgas Partners LP in LOWELL, ARKANSAS suffered other burns, unspecified to the multiple body parts, unspecified. The incident was classified as contact with cold objects or substances, with propane identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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