Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 104918.015 - Two employee killed; One employee hospitalized from a LPG ex

Accident Summary Nr: 104918.015 -- Report ID: 0257260 -- Event Date: 09/27/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1285498.015	10/13/2017		221210	Empresas De Gas Corporation Inc.

Abstract: At 6:00 p.m. on September 27, 2017, Employees #1, #2 and #3 were transferring LPG propane from a Bobtail truck tank to 1,000 gallon LPG tanks. There was a gas leakage. A forklift entered the area, causing an ignition of sparks and an explosion. Employees #1, #2 and #3 sustained second degree burns to fifty percent of their bodies. Employees #1 and #2 suffered complications from bronchopneumonia, and died.

Keywords: Burn, Explosion, LP Gas, Leak, Lpg Container, Powered Industrial Vehicle, Tank, Tank Truck

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury
1	1285498.015	51	M	Fatality

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