Explosion of pressure vessel, piping, or tire · Cuts, lacerations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Central Jersey Sales and Services, 1 Milltown Court, UNION, NEW JERSEY 07083
on — Cuts, lacerations, affecting the multiple face locations.
Final narrative
An employee was filling a pipe with water and air when the pipe exploded in his face, resulting in lacerations to the face and cheeks.
HospitalizedMultiple face locationsPipes, ducts, tubing, unspecified
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