Explosion of pressure vessel, piping, or tire · Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Dept of Veterans Affairs, 6401 Shallowford Road, CHATTANOOGA, TENNESSEE 37421
on — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified, affecting the multiple body parts, n.e.c..
Final narrative
Regulators were being fitted on an oxygen tank. The tank exploded, causing a flash fire. An employee suffered burns on the left side of the torso, the right hand, and the left side of the face.
HospitalizedMultiple body parts, n.e.c.Oxygen tanks and cylinders
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