Dana Container, Inc.

Struck by dislodged flying object, particle - Intracranial injuries, unspecified - UPTON, Massachusetts

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at Dana Container, Inc. in UPTON, Massachusetts
Employer Dana Container, Inc.
Address 25 Maple Avenue
City, State ZIP UPTON, Massachusetts 01568
Report ID 2019010575
Event Date January 17, 2019
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Intracranial injuries, unspecified
Body Part Brain
Event Type Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
Source of Injury Caps, lids, covers, n.e.c.
Secondary Source Semi, tractor-trailer, tanker truck
Industry (NAICS) 482111
GPS Coordinates 42.16623, -71.62045

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Incident Narrative

An employee was reducing pressure on an over-the-road tank truck for unloading purposes. Due to an over-pressurization event and/or a defect, a 3-inch stainless steel washout pipe nipple cap failed and struck the employee in the face. The employee was hospitalized with head injuries.

Incident Summary

On January 17, 2019, a worker at Dana Container, Inc. in UPTON, Massachusetts suffered intracranial injuries, unspecified to the brain. The incident was classified as struck by dislodged flying object, particle, with caps, lids, covers, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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