Explosion of pressure vessel, piping, or tire · Thermal burns second degree
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at NEC Electric Corporation, Tanglewilde St and Ella Lee Ave cross road, HOUSTON, TEXAS 77042
on — Thermal burns second degree, affecting the Forearm(s).
Final narrative
Two employees were removing a monument sign. One employee was holding the torch of the cutting machine and the injured employee was adjusting the gas regulator. The hose blew up and the injured employee sustained second degree burns to their right forearm requiring hospitalization.
An employee was conducting torching operations using oxygen and propane to cut metal beams within the recycling laydown area. The employee used a hose with an air chuck connection to fill up the yard pickup truck's back tire with oxygen. The tire blew up which caused the oxygen to ignite. The employee sustained fractures, internal injuries, burns, and lacerations.
An employee was replacing a tire on a wheelbarrow when the tire exploded. The employee sustained fractures to his right hand and an abrasion to the right side of his face. The employee was hospitalized and required surgery on his right hand.
An employee was checking the pressure gauge on a unit from a step stool. As he was stepping down, the ball valve ruptured and grazed the side of his left hand. The employee was hospitalized with an injury to the hand near the thumb and required surgery.
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