Continental Casting, LLC

Explosion, n.e.c. — Cerebral and other intracranial hemorrhages — PALMYRA, MISSOURI

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Continental Casting, LLC in PALMYRA, MISSOURI
Employer Continental Casting, LLC Report ID 2018021063
Address 7063 County Rd. 328 City, State ZIP PALMYRA, MISSOURI 63461
Event Date February 1, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Cerebral and other intracranial hemorrhages Body Part Brain
Event Type Explosion, n.e.c. Source of Injury Switchboards, switches, fuses
Industry (NAICS) 331524 Inspection # 1293033
GPS Coordinates 39.80000, -91.51000

Incident Narrative

An employee was preheating a gooseneck with a torch on a machine when an electrical panel exploded approximately 6 feet behind him. He was knocked to the floor and found unconscious. He suffered bleeding, head trauma, and a broken arm, requiring hospitalization.

Incident Summary

On February 1, 2018, a worker at Continental Casting, LLC in PALMYRA, MISSOURI suffered cerebral and other intracranial hemorrhages to the brain. The incident was classified as explosion, n.e.c., with switchboards, switches, fuses identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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