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ASCEND PERFORMANCE MATERIALS LLC

Explosion of pressure vessel, piping, or tire — Cuts, lacerations — ALVIN, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at ASCEND PERFORMANCE MATERIALS LLC in ALVIN, TEXAS
Employer ASCEND PERFORMANCE MATERIALS LLC Report ID 2018055097
Address FM 2917 City, State ZIP ALVIN, TEXAS 77512
Event Date May 24, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Cuts, lacerations Body Part Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified
Event Type Explosion of pressure vessel, piping, or tire Source of Injury Containers-pressurized, n.e.c.
Secondary Source Cryogenic gases
Industry (NAICS) 325199 Inspection # 1319498
GPS Coordinates 29.29000, -95.22000

Incident Narrative

An employee was struck in the back by a piece of a stainless steel organic solvent container that became over-pressurized and burst, suffering back lacerations. The container had at least 200 pounds of pressure and was full of liquid nitrogen at the time.

Incident Summary

On May 24, 2018, a worker at ASCEND PERFORMANCE MATERIALS LLC in ALVIN, TEXAS suffered cuts, lacerations to the back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified. The incident was classified as explosion of pressure vessel, piping, or tire, with containers-pressurized, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 272 severe injury reports involving "Explosion of pressure vessel, piping, or tire" incidents in our database. Browse all Explosion of pressure vessel, piping, or tire injuries.

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