Machine Injury & Accidents

Date	City	State	Employer	Body Part	Event
2021-10-26	Northbrook	Il	Argo Roofing Company	Head and neck	Fall through surface or existing opening 16 to 20 feet
On October 26, 2021, at approximately 10:25 a.m. an employee was performing roofing work on a commercial building and was walking backward moving a propane tank with a handcart. While moving the propane tank, the employee tripped over the raised lip of an unprotected skylight and fell through it to the concrete floor 20 feet below. The employee sustained a fractured cervical vertebra and multiple skull fractures.
2021-09-26	Demorest	Ga	Pittman Construction Company	Multiple body parts	Explosion, n.e.c.
Two employees were preparing to unclog a jacketed hot oil line on an asphalt concrete unit. They were using a propane torch to heat up the asphalt when the asphalt concrete unit exploded. The employees suffered burns to their arms and upper torsos.
2021-08-04	Scituate	Ri	Suburban Propane, L.P.	Multiple body parts	Explosion
An employee was filling a propane cylinder at a residence when a propane explosion occurred, resulting in burns to their wrist and head.
2021-06-16	Bogart	Ga	AmeriGas Propane L.P.	Nonclassifiable	Contact with cold objects or substances
An employee was filling forklift cylinders with propane gas when the nozzle connected to the cylinder released and the employee was burned by the propane gas.
2021-05-10	Sebring	Fl	Kosan Crisplant Missouri, Inc.	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Contact with objects and equipment
An employee was changing a valve on a propane cylinder. The old valve that was being removed sheered off and the employee's finger became caught in the de-valver. The employee sustained an amputation to the left index finger.
2021-03-11	Brookhaven	Ms	Relogistics Services L.L.C.	Hand(s)	Contact with cold objects or substances
An employee had just exchanged the propane tank on his forklift. After he began driving the forklift, he noticed a propane fuel smell. He stopped the forklift, stepped off, and proceeded to tighten the coupler with his hands, resulting in second degree burns that required hospitalization.
2021-03-08	Bay Shore	Ny	Paraco Gas Corp.	Nonclassifiable	Fire
Two employees were unloading and loading propane cylinders. A leaking propane tank was placed in front of a makeshift structure. Propane gas accumulated within the structure and an explosion occurred. Both employees suffered second and third degree burns that required hospitalization.
2021-03-06	Snyder	Ne	Battle Creek Farmers Cooperative - Madison	Multiple head locations	Contact with cold objects or substances
An employee was using a posthole digger to clear dirt away from a propane vaporizer when the line disconnected, sending liquid propane into the air. The employee sustained propane burns to the nasal cavity, face, and head.
2021-02-19	Beaumont	Tx	Diversified CPC - Beaumont	Multiple body parts	Contact with cold objects or substances
An employee was disconnecting a liquid transfer hose from a transport tank and noticed a leak from the valve at the end of the hose. As he checked the valve and rotated the valve handle, the mechanical stop tab broke, causing liquid propane to be released. The employee sustained burns to the abdomen, right knee, and right elbow.
2021-02-16	Lewellen	Ne	CHS Grainland	Nonclassifiable	Explosion of nonpressurized vapors, gases, or liquids
An employee was responding to a gas leak/propane odor call at a residence. An explosion occurred in the residence and the employee sustained burns.
2021-02-15	Northlake	Il	Norkol Converting Corporation	Fingertip(s)	Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was changing the propane tank on the forklift. After changing the tank, his right pinky finger was pinched between the propane tank cradle and the propane tank, resulting in fingertip amputation.
2021-02-15	Orlando	Fl	Fun Spot of Florida, Inc.	Multiple body parts	Small-scale (limited) fire
On February 15, 2021, an employee was lighting the propane burner in a food truck when the flames came out towards her. The employee was hospitalized with second degree burns to both legs, arms, and on the side of her face.
2021-02-12	Boynton Beach	Fl	Chesapeake Utilities Corporation.	Multiple body parts	Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue
An employee was dispensing propane into a customer's tank when the employee sustained chemical burns to the left hand, left leg, and part of the abdomen from the propane.
2021-02-03	West Point	Ne	Sapp Bros. Inc.	Knee(s)	Fall on same level due to slipping
An employee slipped on snow and fell while delivering propane to a customer's residence. The employee sustained an injury to the knee requiring surgery.
2021-01-15	Lowndesboro	Al	Ferrellgas	Head and neck	Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids
An employee was offloading propane from a truck into a large tank. When the employee removed a hose, a spark caused the propane to catch fire, resulting in second degree burns to the employee's face and neck.
2020-10-15	Ackerly	Tx	Flower Grove Co-op Gin	Nonclassifiable	Explosion of nonpressurized vapors, gases, or liquids
An employee was coming out of a room and turned off the light switch. An explosion occurred due to a propane line running through the ceiling in the office which provided gas to a heater. Three employees were injured; two of them were hospitalized with burns.
2020-10-14	Cincinnati	Oh	General Data Company, Inc.	BODY SYSTEMS	Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode
An employee was exposed to a propane gas leak and was hospitalized for elevated carbon monoxide levels.
2020-09-28	Pasadena	Tx	Palmer Distribution Services	Hand(s)	Part of occupant’s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident
An employee was driving a forklift up a ramp. His right hand hit the ramp wall. The first four of his fingers were crushed, and the cutouts on a propane tank he was holding lacerated his hand. He was hospitalized, requiring surgery.
2020-09-16	Bradford	Pa	KESSEL CONSTRUCTION, INC.	Hand(s)	Explosion of nonpressurized vapors, gases, or liquids
An employee opened a trailer. A propane leak within the trailer caused an explosion and the employee suffered severe hand burns.
2020-09-01	Kansas City	Mo	YRC FREIGHT	Upper and lower limb(s)	Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids
The injured employee was helping another employee change the propane tank on the dock sweeper. The tank was leaking and when the injured employee tried to start the sweeper, a large flame burned both of his arms and legs.
2020-08-11	Tampa	Fl	Suburban Propane, LP	BODY SYSTEMS	Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode
An employee was delivering propane to a customer when the tank released propane gas into his face. As well as propane inhalation, he suffered minor facial burns and contusions where the tank cap struck his face.
2020-07-08	Ayer	Massachusett	Family Dollar	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee's hand was crushed in a propane cage while exchanging propane cylinders, requiring hospitalization and a finger amputation.
2020-07-06	Thendara	New York	Helmer's Fuel & Trucking Inc.	Multiple trunk locations	Other fall to lower level
An employee was preparing to paint a bulk propane storage tank while on a 16' ladder. The employee fell from the ladder onto the ground and sustained a broken pelvis, hip joint, and two ribs.
2020-06-25	West Islip	New York	Ideal Bottle Gas, Inc.	Brain	Explosion of pressure vessel, piping, or tire
An employee was filling a 125-gallon propane cylinder when the connection tube ruptured. The employee sustained a concussion.
2020-06-10	Baton Rouge	Louisiana	Rouses Enterprises, LLC	Toes(s), toenail(s)	Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
A service clerk was helping a customer in the propane tank area. As he was exchanging a propane tank, a propane tank that was on a shelf fell and fractured the second toe on his right foot. He was hospitalized and had surgery on his right foot.
2020-05-29	Auburndale	Florida	Oldcastle Inc.	Hand(s)	Fall on same level, n.e.c.
An employee was carrying a propane cylinder bottle in the storage area. He was walking and removing the cylinder from the storage cage when he lost his balance upon turning and fell. The cylinder fell on his left hand, causing fractures.
2020-05-26	League City	Texas	HTRE2, LLC	Head and trunk	Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids
An employee was getting ready to use an oxy propane torch to cut some aluminum on or near empty 55-gallon drums that last contained tertiary-butyl alcohol. During lighting of the torch, vapors in a drum immediately adjacent to the torch exploded. The employee suffered second and third degree burns to the hands, face, chest, and stomach.
2020-05-18	Mansfield	Ohio	CSI CONSTRUCTION SERVICES, INC.	BODY SYSTEMS	Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode
Two employees were using a propane-powered saw indoors to cut concrete. They began to feel sick, stopped work, and went to the doorway for some fresh air. One of them lost consciousness and was hospitalized, suffering from carbon monoxide poisoning.
2020-04-29	Lincoln	Nebraska	Hy-Vee Inc.	Multiple body parts	Contact with hot objects or substances
An employee was leaning over a propane grill to light it through the cooking grates when the flames jumped and burned the employee's face and arms.
2020-04-02	Maplesville	Alabama	South Coast Paper, LLC	Multiple body parts	Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids
An employee was filling a gas truck with liquid propane fuel. The fuel caught fire and the employee suffered burns to both hands, a wrist, and the forehead. The employee was hospitalized.
2020-02-15	Wichita	Kansas	Ferrellgas LP	Ankle(s) and leg(s)	Fall on same level due to slipping
An employee was making a propane delivery at a residential customer location. As he walked to the customer's door, he slipped on ice and fell resulting in a right leg and ankle fracture.
2020-02-12	Houston	Texas	Crane Worldwide Logistics	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Contact with hot objects or substances
An employee was replacing a new liquid propane tank for a forklift. The propane leaked through a valve from the tank and onto the employee's right index and middle fingers, burning them.
2020-02-12	Aurora	Colorado	Morinda	Nonclassifiable	Contact with cold objects or substances
An employee was changing a tank on a forklift. The valve was faulty and sprayed the employee with propane. The employee sustained frozen/burned skin and required a skin graft.
2020-01-23	Byron	Illinois	Pearl City Elevator, Inc.	Brain	Fall on same level due to slipping
An employee was delivering propane to a customer's residence. He parked his propane truck on the driveway and connected his transfer hose to the customer's storage tank. As he proceeded to return to his truck, he slipped on ice that was present on the property. He fell to the icy ground and hit his head. He slowly got back up and walked back to the propane truck to stop the transfer pump. At this time, the customer returned home to see the employee leaning next to his truck dazed. He was hosp
2020-01-18	Eagleville	Missouri	United Farmers Cooperative	Ankle(s)	Fall on same level due to slipping
An employee was walking on an icy driveway to make a propane delivery when the employee slipped on ice and fell the ground, breaking an ankle.
2019-09-24	Shelley	Idaho	CHS Bingham Cooperative	Head and neck	Other fall to lower level
An employee fell from the back of a propane delivery truck to the ground, suffering head and neck injuries.
2019-09-16	Farmington	Maine	Life Enriching Advancing People	Whole body	Explosion, n.e.c.
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.
2019-09-16	Calhoun	Georgia	Mohawk Industries Inc.	Multiple body parts	Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids
An employee was taking an LP tank to the refill station when a propane flash fire suddenly occurred, causing second degree burns to the employee's hands and face.
2019-09-05	Springdale	Arkansas	Fastening Solutions, Inc.	BODY SYSTEMS	Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode
An employee was operating a propane-powered forklift, started feeling dizzy, and was hospitalized for exposure to carbon monoxide.
2019-08-30	Victorville	California	U.S. Department of Justice	Lower leg(s)	Struck or run over by rolling powered vehicle
An employee was changing out a forklift's propane tank. The forklift moved and struck the employee, breaking the employee's fibula.
2019-08-19	Seguin	Texas	Loves Travel Stops	BODY SYSTEMS	Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode
An employee was helping a customer with a propane tank when he inhaled propane, suffering respiratory irritation.
2019-08-06	Watford City	North Dakota	Wolla Oilfield Services, LLC	Head and trunk	Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids
An employee was manually lighting burner boxes on hot oil trucks. When using a cigarette lighter to ignite a pilot burner a liquid propane gas flashback (woof) occurred and the employee suffered flash fire burns to the face and lungs.
2019-07-24	Green Bay	Wisconsin	Northern Metal & Roofing Co. Inc.	Multiple body parts	Contact with hot objects or substances
An employee was heating tar with a propane torch. Tar and fire blew out of the tank when the valve came off. The employee suffered burns to the arms, legs and body.
2019-07-11	Lincoln	Nebraska	Hy-Vee Inc.	Face	Contact with hot objects or substances
An employee noticed the flames of a propane grill had gone out. While re-lighting the grill, the employee sustained burns to his face.
2019-06-21	Groveland	Florida	Lyneer Staffing Solutions	BODY SYSTEMS	Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode
An employee was using a heat sealing gun powered by propane when he experienced asthmatic symptoms, including shortness of breath and slight disorientation. He was hospitalized.
2019-06-08	Kapolei	Hawaii	Navy Exchange	Thigh(s)	Contact with cold objects or substances
An employee was filling a propane cylinder when the hose came loose from the cylinder. Propane sprayed on the employee's thighs, causing first degree burns.
2019-05-31	Jacksonville	Florida	Ferrellgas, L.P.	Hip(s)	Fall on same level, n.e.c.
On May 31, 2019, an employee was filling a propane gas cylinder used for forklifts when pressure from the nozzle came off of the propane cylinder and knocked him to the ground. He sustained a fracture to his right hip and was hospitalized.
2019-05-17	Chicago	Illinois	DAKKOTA INTEGRATED SYSTEMS, L.L.C.	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Contact with cold objects or substances
An employee was changing out a propane tank. As the employee tightened a fitting on the tank, propane leaked out and contacted the employee's right hand resulting in cold burns to three fingers.
2019-04-30	Washington Court House	Ohio	Supreme Ag Construction, Inc.	Nonclassifiable	Explosion of nonpressurized vapors, gases, or liquids
Three employees were hospitalized for burns after a propane gas explosion occurred.
2019-04-17	New Athens	Ohio	NLS Paving	Multiple body parts	Vehicle or machinery fire
An employee was using a handheld propane torch to heat the end of another tool. The employee turned the propane torch off and set it on a truck. The truck caught on fire. The employee and another employee tried to suffocate the fire, then used fire extinguishers to put the fire out. Both employees sustained burns to the right arm and face. One employee also sustained a burn to the back. They were both hospitalized.
2019-04-16	Marion	Ohio	Arcelor Mittal	Multiple body parts	Other fall to lower level
On April 16, 2018, an employee was on a 12-foot ladder soldering a water pipe in the ceiling with a propane torch when the torch flashed, causing first degree burns to the employee's right shoulder and face. The employee fell from the ladder and sustained a concussion, fractured ribs, and fractured vertebrae. The employee was hospitalized.
2019-04-11	Valdosta	Georgia	Lowe's Home Centers, LLC	Hand(s)	Contact with cold objects or substances
An employee was connecting a propane tank to a sweeper/scrubber machine. The tank began to leak and the employee's right hand was frostbitten by the gas. The employee was hospitalized.
2019-03-27	Frederick	Colorado	Transwest	Multiple body parts	Contact with cold objects or substances
While working on a propane gauge, an employee suffered severe burns to the chest, abdomen, and legs.
2019-03-25	White	Georgia	Pinnacle Propane Express	Fingertip(s)	Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was moving a propane storage cabinet. The dolly and the cabinet hit together and the cage flopped back, hitting the employee's right ring finger. The fingertip was amputated.
2019-03-12	Martinsburg	Missouri	FENNEWALD CUSTOM WELDING, INC	Nonclassifiable	Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids
Four employees were working inside the shop on a propane tank. They were removing a valve from the propane tank when the gas filled the workspace and ignited. One employee was burned and required hospitalization.
2019-03-12	Tifton	Georgia	Averitt Express	Multiple face locations	Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue
An employee was doing preventative maintenance on a forklift and was checking the fuel regulator on the unit. After cleaning the filter, the employee popped the bolts off the cover of the regulator and the propane blew up in his face. He suffered chemical burns to the left side of his face and both eyes.
2019-03-11	Kingston	New York	Suburban Propane, Inc.	Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Contact with cold objects or substances
An employee was loading propane into a tanker truck at the end of the day. When the fill valve was opened, propane from the hose hit the employee on the left side of his chest, causing a cold burn.
2019-03-06	Vicksburg	Mississippi	Mississippi Lime Company	Multiple trunk locations	Ignition of clothing from controlled heat source
An employee was in a truck bay, servicing 18-wheeler trucks. A propane heater ignited an oil rag on his clothes, causing third-degree burns on his front and back. He was hospitalized.
2019-03-05	Midland	Texas	Endeavor Energy Resources, L.P.	Multiple body parts	Explosion of nonpressurized vapors, gases, or liquids
Two employees were in a trailer. A lit cigarette ignited gas that had leaked from a propane tank in the trailer, causing an explosion. Both employees suffered second-and third- degree burns to the hands, arms, and face.
2019-03-02	Snyder	Texas	United Supermarkets LLC	Fingertip(s)	Struck by or caught in swinging door or gate
While opening a cage containing propane tanks, an employee caught her index finger in the hinge. The finger was crushed, and the tip was medically amputated.
2019-02-25	Columbus	Ohio	USF Holland	Thigh(s)	Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area
While changing a propane tank, an employee was struck by a forklift. The employee suffered significant swelling on the right leg from the hip to the knee and was hospitalized.
2019-02-13	Williston	North Dakota	Stellar Field Service, Inc.	Nonclassifiable	Explosion
Two employees were using a propane torch to thaw a valve on a water tanker trailer. There was an explosion and both employees were burned.
2019-02-06	Paulsboro	New Jersey	Paulsboro Refining Company LLC	Leg(s)	Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue
An employee was preparing a line for maintenance work. The line contained a combination of propane and hydrofluoric acid. He was hooking up the hose to the valve to put a vacuum on the line and pull out the remaining chemicals. Before he could place the hose on the valve, residual chemicals came out and splashed his legs, causing skin burns. He was hospitalized.
2019-01-30	Houston	Texas	Suburban Propane LP	Multiple body parts	Contact with cold objects or substances
A trainee employee was connecting a propane hose to a cylinder tank when his hand hit the handle to open the valve. The propane hose came loose and the employee's jacket was soaked with the propane. The employee received propane burns on his left leg and ankle, his right wrist, and abdominal area.
2019-01-23	Jacksonville	Florida	Ferrellgas LP	Multiple body parts	Fire
A driver was carrying out an onsite propane fill from a bobtail truck. There was a fire, and the employee suffered third-degree burns to 36 percent of his body. He was hospitalized.
2019-01-21	Tioga	North Dakota	Sundhagen Sand & Gravel, Inc.	Multiple body parts	Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids
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.
2019-01-03	Boise	Idaho	Western Recycling	Lower leg(s)	Ignition of clothing from controlled heat source
An employee was standing next to a propane heater when his clothes caught on fire, burning his lower legs.
2018-09-18	Greenville	Wisconsin	Ferrell Gas LP	Hip(s)	Fall on same level, n.e.c.
An employee was working on a propane cylinder, switching out a valve that was placed in a cement vice on the floor. He attempted to use a breaker bar to remove the bar when the strap slipped and he fell onto the concrete floor, breaking his hip and requiring hospitalization and surgery.
2018-08-21	Tampa	Florida	Ewing Waterproofing Systems, Inc.	Arm(s)	Contact with hot objects or substances
An employee was walking and carrying a bucket of hot rubberized material when he tripped and fell over a propane tank line. The bucket hit the ground, causing hot tar to splash onto his arms and burn his skin.
2018-08-13	Fort Eustis	Virginia	633 Force Support Squadron	Hand(s) and arm(s)	Contact with hot objects or substances
An employee was troubleshooting propane gas grills and sustained second degree burns to the left arm and hand.
2018-08-12	Vail	Colorado	Vail Resorts	Hand(s) and arm(s)	Small-scale (limited) fire
An employee was attempting to start a grill in a food tent when the propane ignited, causing second degrees burns to his hands and forearms and first degree burns to his face.
2018-07-31	Weston	Colorado	T & S Excavating, Inc.	BODY SYSTEMS	Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode
Two employees were using a propane saw when they suffered carbon dioxide poisoning. They were hospitalized.
2018-07-04	Kingston	Massachusett	W.E. AUBUCHON CO., INC.	Leg(s)	Nonroadway incident involving motorized land vehicle
An employee was driving his motorcycle to lock up the propane tank area after clocking out for the day. He had an accident with the bike and suffered an severe laceration on the right leg.
2018-07-01	Equality	Alabama	Russell Lands	Nonclassifiable	Bites and stings
An employee was bitten by a snake while refueling a propane-powered forklift outdoors.
2018-06-16	Davenport	Florida	LFI FORT PIERCE, INC.	Forearm(s)	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
A temporary employee was entering a trench that was 4 feet by 8 feet and 4 feet deep to help install a propane gas tank. While entering the trench, which had wood and aluminum siding installed, the employee slipped and fell. The siding then lacerated his left forearm, requiring hospitalization and surgery.
2018-05-12	Chicago	Illinois	White Castle System, Inc.	Multiple body parts	Fire
An employee was preparing hamburgers on a portable grill when a fire broke out, causing propane tanks to explode. He received first degree burns to his hands, a head injury, and possible smoke inhalation.
2018-05-10	Pipersville	Pennsylvania	Omnilift, Inc	Multiple body parts	Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids
An employee was working on a forklift propane tank leak when the fuel ignited. The employee received burns to the arms, torso and face, requiring hospitalization.
2018-05-07	Melrose	Wisconsin	Allied Cooperative	Multiple body parts	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee filled a propane cylinder on a platform and was uncoupling the hoses when he lost balance and fell approximately 3 feet from the platform, landing on the tongue of a trailer. He dislocated his right shoulder and broke six ribs, requiring hospitalization.
2018-05-02	Green Bay	Wisconsin	BLT TANKS, L.L.C.	Leg(s)	Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
An employee was loading 500 gallon tanks onto his tractor-trailer truck with a crane on the backside of the truck cab. When the employee lifted one of the tanks that he had rigged to the crane, it still had propane in it, causing it to be heavier than expected. The rigged tank bumped another tank next to it that then rolled into the employee on the ground resulting in a broken left leg.
2018-03-29	Hamler	Ohio	Crop Production Services, Inc.	BODY SYSTEMS	Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode
On March 29, 2018, two employees were using a propane-powered forklift to treat seed in a seed warehouse when they became ill. They were both hospitalized with carbon monoxide poisoning from the forklift.
2018-03-20	South Sioux City	Nebraska	Ferrellgas, LP	Brain	Other fall to lower level
An employee was standing on a ladder taking a sticker/decal off of a propane truck when he fell off the ladder and struck his head on the concrete floor.
2018-03-19	Cumming	Georgia	FERRELLGAS INC	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Struck by rolling object or equipment being pushed by injured worker
An employee was rolling a propane cylinder when his left pinky finger was caught on the cylinder and fractured, requiring surgery and hospitalization.
2018-03-02	Colmesneil	Texas	Suburban Propane, LP	BODY SYSTEMS	Stings and venomous bites
An employee was servicing a customer's propane tank at the customer's residence. The employee reached down to pick up a tool and was bitten by a copperhead snake. The employee received anti-venom and had an adverse reaction to the anti-venom, requiring hospitalization.
2018-02-08	Jamaica	New York	WORLDWIDE FLIGHT SERVICES	Hand(s)	Contact with cold objects or substances
An employee was changing a propane tank on a forklift. As he was connecting the hose, some fuel leaked onto his right hand (which was gloved), causing cold burns.
2018-01-08	Millinocket	Maine	Dead River Company	Nonclassifiable	Explosion of nonpressurized vapors, gases, or liquids
An employee was servicing a propane truck in a garage when a leak from the truck ignited and caused an explosion. The employee was burned severely and hospitalized.
2018-01-05	Blasdell	New York	Ebenezer Railcar Services, Inc.	Multiple body parts	Ignition of clothing from controlled heat source
An employee was attempting to warm up near a stand-up propane heater when his buttocks and the back of his thighs contacted the heater housing. The interior flame then ignited his denim jeans, causing burns to his lower body.
2018-01-05	Williston	North Dakota	Wisco Inc.	Multiple body parts	Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids
An employee was warming up a hydraulic cylinder with a propane heater when hydraulic fluid shot through a pinhole leak in the feed line toward the propane heater and ignited. The employee suffered burns to the face and hands.
2018-01-03	Union	Missouri	Huellinghoff Brothers, Inc.	Nonclassifiable	Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue
An employee was starting to ventilate a tractor trailer tanker. Anhydrous ammonia vapors were to be ventilated before filling the tanker with propane. When the employee started to hook up the fan, leftover liquid anhydrous ammonia in the lines splashed him and caused first and third degree chemical burns.
2017-10-07	Cambridge	Massachusett	Bon Me Foods, LLC	Multiple body parts	Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids
An employee was using a lighter to light a propane steam table burner when the lighter ignited propane gas that had accumulated in the steam table due to a valve that had been left open earlier. The employee suffered burns to the face, neck, right arm, and right hand.
2017-09-04	Bethlehem	Georgia	HARRISON POULTRY, INC.	Nonclassifiable	Explosion of nonpressurized vapors, gases, or liquids
An employee was trying to light a propane grill when a propane explosion occurred. He suffered second and third degree burns and was hospitalized.
2017-08-16	Hamlin	New York	Superior Plus Energy Services Inc.	Nonclassifiable	Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
An employee was delivering propane to a tank when the pressure relief valve popped off due to pressure buildup and struck the employee. The liquid propane then sprayed the employee, who fell approximately 10 feet from the equipment to the decking floor. The employee sustained multiple contusions, lacerations, and first and second degree burns.
2017-08-15	Arcadia	Wisconsin	Pilgrim's - GNP Business Unit	Hand(s)	Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids
An employee was switching a tank connection from natural gas to propane when the gas ignited, causing thermal burns to his left and right hands.
2017-08-10	Mission	Texas	Productos del Campo Lara Hernandez LLC	BODY SYSTEMS	Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode
An employee was working in an enclosed refrigerated warehouse when a propane-fueled forklift was brought in to move some boxes. The employee was exposed to carbon monoxide from the forklift, suffering nausea and a headache. He was hospitalized.
2017-08-03	Bird In Hand	Pennsylvania	A. L. Kauffman & Sons Company	BODY SYSTEMS	Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode
An employee worked alone for an extended period of time in an enclosed cold storage room using a propane-fueled forklift to move, stack, and store pallets of peaches. The forklift had an exhaust issue, and the employee experienced an overexposure to carbon monoxide. The employee was hospitalized for carbon monoxide poisoning.
2017-07-12	Casey	Illinois	Helena Chemical	Foot (feet) and ankle(s)	Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
An employee fell about 10 feet off a propane storage tank while painting it, suffering ankle and heel fractures.
2017-07-10	Coleman	Oklahoma	SUNDOWNER TRAILERS	Leg(s)	Fall through surface or existing opening
An employee was disconnecting propane lines from the top of powder-coating ovens. The employee stepped onto the roof of the oven and the ceiling collapsed, causing him to fall to the floor below the oven. He broke his leg and injured his arm.
2017-06-28	Saint Charles	Missouri	icon Mechanical Construction and Engineering LLC	BODY SYSTEMS	Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode
An employee was using a propane welding machine, set at ground level, while standing in a scissor lift inside an empty room under construction when the employee experienced headaches, dizziness, nausea, and fatigue due to carbon monoxide exposure. These symptoms developed slowly over approximately five hours.
2017-06-27	Muskogee	Oklahoma	SINTERTEC, Div of BPI, Inc.	Multiple body parts	Vehicle or machinery fire
Two employees were using a horizontal drying oven to dry aluminum sludge when they suffered burns to their arms and upper bodies due to a possible propane flashback.
2017-06-21	Cleveland	Ohio	KELLEY STEEL ERECTORS INC.	Arm(s)	Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids
An employee was lighting an oxy-propane torch when a leak allowed a flame to propagate up the employee's arms, burning them.
2017-06-13	Lima	Ohio	Kellermeyer Bergensons Services LLC	Multiple trunk locations	Fall on same level
An employee was replacing an empty propane tank on a propane floor buffer. While placing the empty tank in the propane cage, the employee fell to the concrete working surface, injuring the left side of his body and requiring hospitalization.