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Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified

1 hospitalization · 2018088187 · 8/10/2018 · WVA MANUFACTURING, LLC

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Hand(s), unspecified
Nature of injury
Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified

Cause

Event
Explosion of pressure vessel, piping, or tire
Source
Oxygen and oxygen compounds, n.e.c.
Secondary source
Pressure lines, except hoses

Employer

Name
WVA MANUFACTURING, LLC
Location
U.S. ROUTE 60 EAST, ALLOY, WEST VIRGINIA, 25002
NAICS
331112
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

On 08/10/18, at approximately 2:00 AM, a maintenance employee was performing repairs to an oxygen line that was part of a plant's oxygen air system. The employee repaired the hose, tightened the clamp on the hose, and instructed another employee to turn the oxygen back on. When the oxygen was turned back on, the hose exploded in the maintenance employee's hands. The employee was hospitalized with burns to both hands.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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