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Intracranial injuries, unspecified

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
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