Multiple traumatic injuries and disorders, n.e.c.

Name: Multiple traumatic injuries and disorders, n.e.c. at United Initiators, Inc.
Start: 12/6/2017

1 amputation, 2 hospitalizations · 20171211583 · 12/6/2017 · United Initiators, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized: 2
Amputation: 1
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Nature of injury: Multiple traumatic injuries and disorders, n.e.c.

Cause

Event: Explosion of pressure vessel, piping, or tire
Source: Plastic, PVC, or rubber pipes and tubing

Employer

Name: United Initiators, Inc.
Location: 334 Phillips 311 Road, HELENA, ARKANSAS, 72342
NAICS: 325199
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

Two employees were removing an old process line that contained residual dibenzoyl peroxide when the process line exploded. The first employee suffered a forehead cut, mangled right hand, lower arm amputation, and internal injuries due to piping puncturing the stomach/chest area. The second employee was hit in the face by a pipe, suffering a broken jaw.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown