Explosion of pressure vessel, piping, or tire · Concussions
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Frazer & Jones, LLC, 3000 Milton Avenue, SOLVAY, NEW YORK 13209
on — Concussions, affecting the brain.
Final narrative
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 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 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.
An employee was putting a new tire on a rim with a machine and pumping air into the tire. The tire exploded, striking the employee and fracturing both arms.
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