WVA MANUFACTURING, LLC
Explosion of pressure vessel, piping, or tire — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — ALLOY, WEST VIRGINIA
| Employer | WVA MANUFACTURING, LLC | Report ID | 2018088187 |
| Address | U.S. ROUTE 60 EAST | City, State ZIP | ALLOY, WEST VIRGINIA 25002 |
| Event Date | August 10, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified | Body Part | Hand(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Explosion of pressure vessel, piping, or tire | Source of Injury | Oxygen and oxygen compounds, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Pressure lines, except hoses | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 331112 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 36.62000, -94.99000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On 08/10/18, at approximately 2:00 AM, a maintenance employee was performing repairs to an oxygen line that was part of a plant's oxygen air system. The employee repaired the hose, tightened the clamp on the hose, and instructed another employee to turn the oxygen back on. When the oxygen was turned back on, the hose exploded in the maintenance employee's hands. The employee was hospitalized with burns to both hands.
Incident Summary
On August 10, 2018, a worker at WVA MANUFACTURING, LLC in ALLOY, WEST VIRGINIA suffered heat (thermal) burns, unspecified to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as explosion of pressure vessel, piping, or tire, with oxygen and oxygen compounds, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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