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Cuts, lacerations

1 hospitalization · 2021021815 · 2/27/2021 · G&S MOTOR EQUIPMENT CO., INC. DBA G&S TECHNOLOGIES

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Explosion of pressure vessel, piping, or tire
Source
Tanks, bins, vats-nonconfined space
Secondary source
Welding, cutting, and blow torches

Employer

Name
G&S MOTOR EQUIPMENT CO., INC. DBA G&S TECHNOLOGIES
Location
1800 HARRISON AVE., KEARNY, NEW JERSEY, 07032
NAICS
562211
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

On February 27, 2021, an employee was using a plasma cutter to cut open a transformer tank that had been previously drained and vented, resulting in an explosion. The employee suffered bruising and a laceration on their right palm.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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