Cargill Meat Solutions Corp
Explosion, n.e.c. — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — WYALUSING, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Cargill Meat Solutions Corp | Report ID | 2019088798 |
| Address | 1252 PA 706 | City, State ZIP | WYALUSING, PENNSYLVANIA 18853 |
| Event Date | August 24, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified | Body Part | Leg(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Explosion, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Batteries other than automotive |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311611 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.66000, -76.25000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On Saturday, August 24, 2019, at approximately 2:45 AM, an employee was carrying a lithium ion battery in his pocket when the battery failed and exploded, causing a burn injury to the employee's right leg. The employee was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On August 24, 2019, a worker at Cargill Meat Solutions Corp in WYALUSING, PENNSYLVANIA suffered heat (thermal) burns, unspecified to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as explosion, n.e.c., with batteries other than automotive identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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