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Shawnee Tubing Industries, LLC

Explosion of nonpressurized vapors, gases, or liquids — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — SHAWNEE, OKLAHOMA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Shawnee Tubing Industries, LLC in SHAWNEE, OKLAHOMA
Employer Shawnee Tubing Industries, LLC Report ID 2018088985
Address 41600 Wolverine Road City, State ZIP SHAWNEE, OKLAHOMA 74804
Event Date August 30, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified Body Part Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Event Type Explosion of nonpressurized vapors, gases, or liquids Source of Injury Molten or hot metals, slag
Secondary Source Water
Industry (NAICS) 561990 Inspection # 1345350
GPS Coordinates 35.42000, -96.91000

Incident Narrative

An employee was operating the casting machine. A malfunction allowed molten copper to be poured into water creating an explosion. The employee sustained burns to the face, neck, and shoulder and an eye injury.

Incident Summary

On August 30, 2018, a worker at Shawnee Tubing Industries, LLC in SHAWNEE, OKLAHOMA suffered heat (thermal) burns, unspecified to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as explosion of nonpressurized vapors, gases, or liquids, with molten or hot metals, slag identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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