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Cerebral and other intracranial hemorrhages without skull fracture

1 hospitalization · 2025010491 · 1/15/2025 · Mississippi Tank and Manufacturing Company

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Brain
Nature of injury
Cerebral and other intracranial hemorrhages without skull fracture

Cause

Event
Explosion of pressure vessel, piping, or tire
Source
Propane tanks and cylinders
Secondary source
Propane

Employer

Name
Mississippi Tank and Manufacturing Company
Location
3000 WEST 7TH STREET, HATTIESBURG, MISSISSIPPI, 39401
NAICS
332313
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was cutting a valve guard from an empty 5,000-gallon propane tank that had been cleaned and washed with water. Propane ignited, causing an explosion. The employee suffered a broken shoulder and a brain bleed.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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