BBU Environmental Services Ltd.
Vehicle or machinery fire — Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk — LANCASTER, OHIO
| Employer | BBU Environmental Services Ltd. | Report ID | 2018010079 |
| Address | 2206 Horns Mill Road SE | City, State ZIP | LANCASTER, OHIO 43130 |
| Event Date | January 3, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk | Body Part | Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders |
| Event Type | Vehicle or machinery fire | Source of Injury | Semi, tractor-trailer, tanker truck |
| Industry (NAICS) | 562211 | Inspection # | 1285924 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.65000, -82.55000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Employees were trying to thaw and open a frozen valve on a tanker. The tanker truck engine was running in the shop. One employee vented the tank and released volatile hydrocarbons, causing the engine to run away and catch fire. Other volatiles exploded, blowing the building apart and igniting the tanker engine. The injured employee had just started to run out of the building when the explosion happened. The force of the explosion caused the employee to be thrown approximately 20 feet from the building, landing on the frozen ground. The employee suffered burns to the face and hands, rib fractures, and a collapsed lung.
Incident Summary
On January 3, 2018, a worker at BBU Environmental Services Ltd. in LANCASTER, OHIO suffered internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk to the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as vehicle or machinery fire, with semi, tractor-trailer, tanker truck identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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