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Kramig Company

Explosion of pressure vessel, piping, or tire — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — CHESHIRE, OHIO

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Kramig Company in CHESHIRE, OHIO
Employer Kramig Company Report ID 2015052672
Address Kyger Creek Power Plant City, State ZIP CHESHIRE, OHIO 45620
Event Date May 6, 2015 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified Body Part Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Event Type Explosion of pressure vessel, piping, or tire Source of Injury Boilers
Industry (NAICS) 238310 Inspection # 1061839
GPS Coordinates 38.94000, -82.13000

Incident Narrative

An employee was injured during response to a boiler pipe breach/explosion, suffering burns to approximately 50 percent of the body.

Incident Summary

On May 6, 2015, a worker at Kramig Company in CHESHIRE, OHIO suffered heat (thermal) burns, unspecified to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as explosion of pressure vessel, piping, or tire, with boilers identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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