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Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified

1 hospitalization · 20231211727 · 12/29/2023 · Freehold Cartage Inc

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Nature of injury
Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified

Cause

Event
Explosion, n.e.c.
Source
Tanks, bins, vats-nonconfined space
Secondary source
Chemicals and chemical products, unspecified

Employer

Name
Freehold Cartage Inc
Location
Tradebe Environmental Services, BRIDGEPORT, CONNECTICUT, 06610
NAICS
562111
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was sitting in the cab of the truck while waste oxidizer was being offloaded. The waste reacted with the receiving tank and an explosion occurred in the tank. Fire traveled through the hose to the tanker truck, causing it to explode. The employee jumped from the burning truck and was hospitalized with burns to his face, chest, and arms.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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