Thermal burns degree unspecified

Name: Thermal burns degree unspecified at Gaeta Recycling Co., Inc.
Start: 2/7/2025

1 hospitalization · 2025021225 · 2/7/2025 · Gaeta Recycling Co., Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Multiple regions of the head
Nature of injury: Thermal burns degree unspecified

Cause

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

Employer

Name: Gaeta Recycling Co., Inc.
Location: 278 West Railway Ave., PATERSON, NEW JERSEY, 07503
NAICS: 562111
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

A Gaeta Recycling employee was standing at an exit from a trash-baling chamber, installing a trash bag on a chute. A propane tank, hidden in a pile of garbage, entered the baler chamber, where it exploded under pressure. The employee suffered head and face burns.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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