# Second degree heat (thermal) burns at Viejas Casino & Resort
> OSHA SIR `2023109765` · 10/23/2023 · ALPINE, CALIFORNIA
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Multiple body parts, unspecified
- **Nature of injury:** Second degree heat (thermal) burns
## Cause
- **Event:** Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids
- **Source:** Propane
## Employer
- **Name:** Viejas Casino & Resort
- **Location:** 5003 Willows Rd, ALPINE, CALIFORNIA, 91901
- **NAICS:** 721120
- **Jurisdiction:** 0
## Narrative

An employee was working on a propane line when the cap blew off. A spark ignited the propane, resulting in a fire. The employee sustained second-degree burns to 20% of the body.

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