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Good People Brewing Company

Struck by dislodged flying object, particle — Fractures — BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Good People Brewing Company in BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA
Employer Good People Brewing Company Report ID 2018055308
Address 114 14th Street South City, State ZIP BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA 35233
Event Date May 31, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Hand(s), unspecified
Event Type Struck by dislodged flying object, particle Source of Injury Valves, nozzles
Secondary Source Oxygen tanks and cylinders
Industry (NAICS) 312120 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 33.50000, -86.81000

Incident Narrative

An employee changed the regulator on an oxygen cylinder from an empty bottle to full. When the employee opened the gate valve to supply the oxygen, an ignition occurred and the gate valve ejected from the bottle, striking the employee. The employee suffered a fracture and laceration to the right hand and a contusion to the sternum.

Incident Summary

On May 31, 2018, a worker at Good People Brewing Company in BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA suffered fractures to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by dislodged flying object, particle, with valves, nozzles identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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