Dakota Gasification Company
Explosion of pressure vessel, piping, or tire — Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds — BEULAH, NORTH DAKOTA
| Employer | Dakota Gasification Company | Report ID | 2015041969 |
| Address | 420 County Road 26 | City, State ZIP | BEULAH, NORTH DAKOTA 58523 |
| Event Date | April 13, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Explosion of pressure vessel, piping, or tire | Source of Injury | Hoses |
| Industry (NAICS) | 325120 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 47.26000, -101.77000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was holding a hydraulic hose while pressurizing a high-torque wrench to remove large nuts from a pressure vessel. The hydraulic hose ruptured, puncturing the employee's left index finger.
Incident Summary
On April 13, 2015, a worker at Dakota Gasification Company in BEULAH, NORTH DAKOTA suffered puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as explosion of pressure vessel, piping, or tire, with hoses identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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