Johnson & Johnson Consumer, Inc.
Explosion of pressure vessel, piping, or tire — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — FORT WASHINGTON, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Johnson & Johnson Consumer, Inc. | Report ID | 2018076641 |
| Address | 7050 Camp Hill Road | City, State ZIP | FORT WASHINGTON, PENNSYLVANIA 19034 |
| Event Date | July 3, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Explosion of pressure vessel, piping, or tire | Source of Injury | Cans |
| Industry (NAICS) | 325412 | Inspection # | 1327991 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.12000, -75.20000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A 5-gallon waste can overpressurized while an employee was pouring a waste liquid into it. The can exploded, injuring the employee's hand, abdomen, and chin.
Incident Summary
On July 3, 2018, a worker at Johnson & Johnson Consumer, Inc. in FORT WASHINGTON, PENNSYLVANIA suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as explosion of pressure vessel, piping, or tire, with cans identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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