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MELTON TRUCK LINES INC.

Explosion of nonpressurized vapors, gases, or liquids — Fractures — TULSA, OKLAHOMA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at MELTON TRUCK LINES INC. in TULSA, OKLAHOMA
Employer MELTON TRUCK LINES INC. Report ID 20171110927
Address 808 NORTH 161ST EAST AVENUE City, State ZIP TULSA, OKLAHOMA 74116
Event Date November 14, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Cheek(s)
Event Type Explosion of nonpressurized vapors, gases, or liquids Source of Injury Container caps, lids, covers
Secondary Source Flammable gas, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 484121 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 36.16000, -95.80000

Incident Narrative

An employee was cutting an empty 55-gallon barrel with a blowtorch when vapor inside the drum ignited and the lid hit the employee's face, lacerating it and breaking the cheekbone.

Incident Summary

On November 14, 2017, a worker at MELTON TRUCK LINES INC. in TULSA, OKLAHOMA suffered fractures to the cheek(s). The incident was classified as explosion of nonpressurized vapors, gases, or liquids, with container caps, lids, covers identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 72 severe injury reports involving "Explosion of nonpressurized vapors, gases, or liquids" incidents in our database. Browse all Explosion of nonpressurized vapors, gases, or liquids injuries.

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