# Thermal burns  degree unspecified at Bedelee Inc
> OSHA SIR `2024032313` · 3/14/2024 · LAREDO, TEXAS
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Hand(s) and arm(s)  n.e.c.
- **Nature of injury:** Thermal burns  degree unspecified
## Cause
- **Event:** Fire  small-scale, limited
- **Source:** Forklift, order picker, platform truck powered
- **Secondary source:** Propane tanks and cylinders
## Employer
- **Name:** Bedelee Inc
- **Location:** 6219 Gilbert Road, LAREDO, TEXAS, 78041
- **NAICS:** 493110
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

On March 14, 2024 at 1:00 pm, an employee was outside refueling the forklift with propane when the propane fuel tank ignited and caught fire. This caused burns to their right hand and arm requiring hospitalization.

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