Explosion of pressure vessel, piping, or tire · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at AMERITOOL MANUFACTURING INC, 64 CORPORATE PARK DRIVE, CENTRAL SQUARE, NEW YORK 13036
on — Amputations, affecting the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c..
Final narrative
An employee was charging a gas spring to pressure when the gas spring blew apart, injuring his right hand, left hand, and abdomen. The employee suffered the amputation of three fingers on his right hand 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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