Intracranial injuries, unspecified

Name: Intracranial injuries, unspecified at BRADWAY TRUCKING, INC.
Start: 5/15/2019

1 hospitalization · 2019054936 · 5/15/2019 · BRADWAY TRUCKING, INC.

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Brain
Nature of injury: Intracranial injuries, unspecified

Cause

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

Employer

Name: BRADWAY TRUCKING, INC.
Location: 1040 N. BREWSTER ROAD, VINELAND, NEW JERSEY, 08361
NAICS: 484121
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

On 5/15/2019 at approximately 8:00 p.m. an employee was using an acetylene torch to cut the top off of a 15-gallon, metal drum. The drum's last contents were highly flammable and the drum exploded as the employee was cutting the top. The employee sustained a head injury.

Source

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