Haines & Kibblehouse, Inc.
Explosion, n.e.c. — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — KINTNERSVILLE, Pennsylvania
| Employer | Haines & Kibblehouse, Inc. |
| Address | Paving job, Bethlehem Road |
| City, State ZIP | KINTNERSVILLE, Pennsylvania 18930 |
| Report ID | 2018088909 |
| Event Date | August 28, 2018 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified |
| Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Explosion, n.e.c. |
| Source of Injury | Welding, cutting, and blow torches |
| Secondary Source | Asphalt and concrete paving machines, pavers |
| Industry (NAICS) | 237310 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.55000, -75.17000 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was training another employee on how to light the back part of a paver and set his butane torch down on the paver. When the paver was later started, its doors closed on the torch, causing it to bend, be punctured, and blow up, at which point the employee jumped from the paver. He suffered burns to both arms, his nose, and forehead, as well as a possible broken left heel.
Incident Summary
On August 28, 2018, a worker at Haines & Kibblehouse, Inc. in KINTNERSVILLE, Pennsylvania suffered heat (thermal) burns, unspecified to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as explosion, n.e.c., with welding, cutting, and blow torches identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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