# Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified at PEPSI MIDAMERICA COMPANY
> OSHA SIR `20191010466` · 10/7/2019 · MARION, ILLINOIS
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Upper and lower limb(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified
## Cause
- **Event:** Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids
- **Source:** Propane
## Employer
- **Name:** PEPSI MIDAMERICA COMPANY
- **Location:** 2605 W MAIN STREET, MARION, ILLINOIS, 62959
- **NAICS:** 312111
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

On 10/07/2019, at approximately 17:45, an employee was filling a propane tank inside a scrubber when a static ignition source was created and ignited the propane vapors in the area, causing a flash fire. The employee received burns to the left arm and both legs, requiring hospitalization.

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*Source: [OSHA Severe Injury Reports](https://www.osha.gov/severe-injury-reports) · MORVS · CC0 1.0*