CHARLES BLALOCK & SONS, INC.
Explosion of pressure vessel, piping, or tire — Cuts, lacerations — LENOIR CITY, TENNESSEE
| Employer | CHARLES BLALOCK & SONS, INC. | Report ID | 2015053147 |
| Address | US 321, Fort Loudoun Dam Bridge | City, State ZIP | LENOIR CITY, TENNESSEE 37772 |
| Event Date | May 26, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations | Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Explosion of pressure vessel, piping, or tire | Source of Injury | Scrap, waste, debris, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Welding, cutting, and blow torches | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 237310 | Inspection # | 1067103 |
| GPS Coordinates | 35.80000, -84.22000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A four inch diameter drill casing used to load shot when blasting for bridge footings approximately 100 feet deep exploded. The employee was in a designated area assigned for loading the shot. The shot was complete and clean-up was being performed. Once the shot has been ignited in the casing, the casings are retrieved and placed into a scrap trailer. An employee was attempting to cut the casing with a cutting torch to fit into the scrap trailer when the casing exploded. The employee's face and arms were cut requiring stitches. He also has ringing in his left ear.
Incident Summary
On May 26, 2015, a worker at CHARLES BLALOCK & SONS, INC. in LENOIR CITY, TENNESSEE suffered cuts, lacerations to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as explosion of pressure vessel, piping, or tire, with scrap, waste, debris, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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