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ADVANCED COOLING TECHNOLOGIES, INCORPORATED

Explosion of pressure vessel, piping, or tire — Cuts, lacerations — LANCASTER, PENNSYLVANIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at ADVANCED COOLING TECHNOLOGIES, INCORPORATED in LANCASTER, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer ADVANCED COOLING TECHNOLOGIES, INCORPORATED Report ID 2018032386
Address 1046 NEW HOLLAND AVENUE City, State ZIP LANCASTER, PENNSYLVANIA 17601
Event Date March 9, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Cuts, lacerations Body Part Upper arm(s)
Event Type Explosion of pressure vessel, piping, or tire Source of Injury Furnaces, heaters
Industry (NAICS) 333414 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 40.05000, -76.28000

Incident Narrative

An employee was getting ready to light the hydrogen exiting the exhaust port on the end cap at a quartz tube furnace when the tube exploded. He received a severe laceration to his upper left arm and was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On March 9, 2018, a worker at ADVANCED COOLING TECHNOLOGIES, INCORPORATED in LANCASTER, PENNSYLVANIA suffered cuts, lacerations to the upper arm(s). The incident was classified as explosion of pressure vessel, piping, or tire, with furnaces, heaters identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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