BURNETT DAIRY COOPERATIVE
Explosion, n.e.c. — Fractures — GRANTSBURG, WISCONSIN
| Employer | BURNETT DAIRY COOPERATIVE | Report ID | 2015075196 |
| Address | 11631 STATE Road 70 | City, State ZIP | GRANTSBURG, WISCONSIN 54840 |
| Event Date | July 29, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Arm(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Explosion, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Barrels, drums-except pressurized |
| Secondary Source | Welding, cutting, and blow torches | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 311513 | Inspection # | 1081834 |
| GPS Coordinates | 45.77000, -92.57000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cutting open a steel barrel. He set the plasma torch/cutter on a barrel beside him and the barrel exploded. The force of the explosion broke his arm.
Incident Summary
On July 29, 2015, a worker at BURNETT DAIRY COOPERATIVE in GRANTSBURG, WISCONSIN suffered fractures to the arm(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as explosion, n.e.c., with barrels, drums-except pressurized identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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