Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns

Name: Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns at PLUG POWER INC
Start: 1/18/2023

1 hospitalization · 2023010589 · 1/18/2023 · PLUG POWER INC

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Forearm(s)
Nature of injury: Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns

Cause

Event: Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids
Source: Hydrogen

Employer

Name: PLUG POWER INC
Location: Wal Mart Distribution Center, PAULS VALLEY, OKLAHOMA, 73075
NAICS: 335999
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

Employees were replacing a check valve at the hydrogen pad. An employee was using wrenches to undo a fitting on a stainless steel line that carries hydrogen gas when hydrogen gas released and something caused a flash fire. The employee sustained second-and third-degree burns to their forearms.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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