ARG Trucking Corp
Flash fire — Thermal burns degree unspecified — LEWIS RUN, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | ARG Trucking Corp | Report ID | 2025021579 |
| Address | 8854 Route 59 | City, State ZIP | LEWIS RUN, PENNSYLVANIA 16738 |
| Event Date | February 17, 2025 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Thermal burns degree unspecified | Body Part | Part of body unspecified |
| Event Type | Flash fire | Source of Injury | Petroleum-based fuels |
| Secondary Source | Furnaces, heaters | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 484121 | Inspection # | 1813888 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.79000, -78.62000 | ||
Incident Narrative
One of the compartments where hoses hook up on a truck was frozen. An employee took the truck home and used a torpedo heater to unfreeze the hose area of the compartment. He then used a lever and the compartment opened. Some diesel fuel spilled out of a hose and caught on fire, burning the employee and the trailer.
Incident Summary
On February 17, 2025, a worker at ARG Trucking Corp in LEWIS RUN, PENNSYLVANIA suffered thermal burns degree unspecified to the part of body unspecified. The incident was classified as flash fire, with petroleum-based fuels identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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