Fractures and burns

Name: Fractures and burns at Knaus Cheese, Inc.
Start: 11/17/2017

1 hospitalization · 20171111065 · 11/17/2017 · Knaus Cheese, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Multiple body parts, unspecified
Nature of injury: Fractures and burns

Cause

Event: Explosion, n.e.c.
Source: Barrels, drums-except pressurized
Secondary source: Welding, cutting, and blow torches

Employer

Name: Knaus Cheese, Inc.
Location: N5722 County Road C, ROSENDALE, WISCONSIN, 54974
NAICS: 424430
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was plasma torch-cutting a 55-gallon drum when it exploded and caught on fire. The employee suffered second degree burns and a broken leg.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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