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Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified

2 hospitalizations · 2023021457 · 2/15/2023 · S & J Potashnick Transportation, Inc

Severity

Hospitalized
2
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Nonclassifiable
Nature of injury
Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified

Cause

Event
Explosion, n.e.c.
Source
Barrels, drums-except pressurized
Secondary source
Welding, cutting, and blow torches

Employer

Name
S & J Potashnick Transportation, Inc
Location
411 Lynual St, SIKESTON, MISSOURI, 63801
NAICS
484121
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

Two employees in the shop area were using a cutting torch to cut the top of an empty 55-gallon drum. The drum had previously contained windshield washer fluid. The drum exploded and the lid struck one of the employees. Both employees sustained severe burns and were hospitalized.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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