Industrial Process and Equipment, Inc.
Explosion, unspecified — Burns and other injuries, except fractures, unspecified — SINKING SPRING, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Industrial Process and Equipment, Inc. | Report ID | 2015118868 |
| Address | AmeriGas, 905 Mountain Home Rd. | City, State ZIP | SINKING SPRING, PENNSYLVANIA 19608 |
| Event Date | November 23, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Burns and other injuries, except fractures, unspecified | Body Part | Multiple upper extremities locations, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Explosion, unspecified | Source of Injury | Clothes dryers |
| Secondary Source | Propane | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238290 | Inspection # | 1110362 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.31000, -76.02000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning a propane dryer and blowing dust with compressed air when an explosion occurred. The employee suffered a shoulder injury and hand burns.
Incident Summary
On November 23, 2015, a worker at Industrial Process and Equipment, Inc. in SINKING SPRING, PENNSYLVANIA suffered burns and other injuries, except fractures, unspecified to the multiple upper extremities locations, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as explosion, unspecified, with clothes dryers identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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