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Cuts, lacerations

1 hospitalization · 2020087992 · 8/23/2020 · NRG Energy Powerton Generating Station

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Elbow(s)
Nature of injury
Cuts, lacerations

Cause

Event
Struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c.
Source
Hoses
Secondary source
Oxygen tanks and cylinders

Employer

Name
NRG Energy Powerton Generating Station
Location
13082 E Manito Rd., PEKIN, ILLINOIS, 61554
NAICS
221112
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

On August 23, 2020, an employee was checking the pressure on compressed oxygen cylinders used for boiler chemistry control. When the employee opened a cylinder manifold valve, the stainless steel braided hose connecting the cylinder cradle to the pressure gauge failed and whipped around, striking the employee on the back and the left elbow. The employee suffered a 6-inch laceration to the elbow and was hospitalized.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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