Explosion, unspecified · Burns and other injuries, n.e.c.
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Magretech, LLC, 301 County Road 177, BELLEVUE, OHIO 44811
on — Burns and other injuries, n.e.c., affecting the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders.
Final narrative
On May 29, 2019, an employee was hospitalized after being struck in the chest by a piece of metal while troubleshooting the chip compactor after an explosion inside the machine. The employee sustained a chest burn and bruise.
HospitalizedChest, except internal location of diseases or disordersMetal, woodworking, and special material machinery, n.e.c.
On March 28, 2024, at about 2:30 AM, two employees were using a manual metal crimping tool to secure steel straps around a pallet of finished product. The injured employee's right little finger became pinched in the tool, resulting in a partial amputation.
On November 23, 2018, an employee was dumping metal scrap into a charge pot in the melt room when an explosion occurred and hot mag flew out and peppered the employee. The employee was hospitalized with burns to the left wrist, right hand, right shoulder, neck, upper arm, head, and scalp.
An employee was cleaning leaking plastic from an injection nozzle. As the employee was lifting and dislodging plastic, the nozzle shifted and burst apart. The nozzle struck the employee's mouth and jaw and burned the employee. They also sustained a jaw fracture.
An employee was fueling a tractor with diesel when there was an explosion and a fire started. The employee sustained third-degree burns to 32% of his body, chest, and arms.
An employee was torching materials to free a jam in a baler machine when an explosion occurred, resulting in second-degree burns to their left arm and leg that required hospitalization.
An employee was welding an oil pipe and installing a gauge on the pipe of a drilling rig. As he cut into it with a torch, an explosion occurred. The shockwave of the explosion caused the employee to sustain a concussion and multiple broken bones.
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