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Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified

1 hospitalization · 20201211679 · 12/14/2020 · MCA Construction Rentals

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Explosion of pressure vessel, piping, or tire
Source
Pipes, ducts, tubing, unspecified
Secondary source
Welding, cutting, and blow torches

Employer

Name
MCA Construction Rentals
Location
The J.M. Smucker Co., FRONTENAC, KANSAS, 66763
NAICS
532490
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was on a manlift welding a flange on a gas supply line. There was residual gas in the pipe and the pipe exploded. The employee sustained burns to approximately six percent of his body.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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