Surface Dynamics, Inc.
Explosion of pressure vessel, piping, or tire — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — CINCINNATI, OHIO
| Employer | Surface Dynamics, Inc. | Report ID | 2018088064 |
| Address | 231 Northland Blvd. | City, State ZIP | CINCINNATI, OHIO 45246 |
| Event Date | August 7, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified | Body Part | Nonclassifiable |
| Event Type | Explosion of pressure vessel, piping, or tire | Source of Injury | Special process machinery, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Environmental and elemental conditions, n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 326150 | Inspection # | 1336668 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.28000, -84.47000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Employees were running a machine (controlled atmosphere plasma spray). The process involves titanium powder. They noticed some sparking on the piping that goes to the dust collector and they started wiping the residue off the piping. A cap on a second set of piping was removed to clean the piping which introduced air into the piping and a flashback occurred. Both employees were hospitalized for burns.
Incident Summary
On August 7, 2018, a worker at Surface Dynamics, Inc. in CINCINNATI, OHIO suffered heat (thermal) burns, unspecified to the nonclassifiable. The incident was classified as explosion of pressure vessel, piping, or tire, with special process machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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