Concussions

Name: Concussions at McWane Ductile, New Jersey
Start: 9/13/2022

1 hospitalization · 2022098097 · 9/13/2022 · McWane Ductile, New Jersey

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Brain
Nature of injury: Concussions

Cause

Event: Explosion of nonpressurized vapors, gases, or liquids
Source: Molten or hot metals, slag
Secondary source: Water

Employer

Name: McWane Ductile, New Jersey
Location: 183 Sitgreaves Street, PHILLIPSBURG, NEW JERSEY, 08865
NAICS: 331511
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

At 4:26 p.m. on September 13, 2022, a moisture was introduced to molten iron causing a steam explosion. A nearby employee felt and heard the explosion, causing him to strike the top of his hard hat on an air duct. The employee suffered a concussion and had difficulty breathing and was hospitalized.

Source

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