# Thermal burns  second degree at Intertek USA Inc
> OSHA SIR `20241110464` · 11/9/2024 · DEER PARK, TEXAS
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Head and extremities
- **Nature of injury:** Thermal burns  second degree
## Cause
- **Event:** Flash fire
- **Source:** Propane
- **Secondary source:** Source, secondary source  unspecified
## Employer
- **Name:** Intertek USA Inc
- **Location:** 1114 Seaco Ave., DEER PARK, TEXAS, 77536
- **NAICS:** 541380
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was preparing to sample a cylinder containing approximately 700 to 1,000 cubic centimeters of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) to run an analysis for sulfur content. The employee was loading the sample into the testing instrument when he noticed it was leaking at the fitting. Some of the LPG discharged from the cylinder and ignited. The employee was hospitalized with first- and second-degree burns to his face (cheek, chin, lips, and nose) and hands.

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