Explosion of pressure vessel, piping, or tire · Cuts, lacerations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at ADVANCED COOLING TECHNOLOGIES, INCORPORATED, 1046 NEW HOLLAND AVENUE, LANCASTER, PENNSYLVANIA 17601
on — Cuts, lacerations, affecting the upper arm(s).
Final narrative
An employee was getting ready to light the hydrogen exiting the exhaust port on the end cap at a quartz tube furnace when the tube exploded. He received a severe laceration to his upper left arm and was hospitalized.
An employee was using an air compressor on a multi-wheel tire when the flange and the tire burst, causing the wheel's lock ring to strike the employee in the face. He sustained a laceration and facial fractures.
An employee was changing the connection to a compressed nitrogen tank when the system failed and exploded. One employee suffered a concussion and was hospitalized. The other employee sustained soft tissue injuries that did not require hospitalization.
An employee was putting air in a tire that was mounted on a customer's vehicle when the tire exploded, resulting in a left arm fracture that required hospitalization.
On October 24, 2023, at 12:00 PM, an employee was visually checking a gauge on the "U" controller when a pressure tank exploded. The employee was hospitalized with multiple facial fractures and required surgery.
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