King Fabrication, LLC
Explosion of pressure vessel, piping, or tire — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — HOUSTON, TEXAS
| Employer | King Fabrication, LLC | Report ID | 20191011174 |
| Address | 19300 W. Hardy Road | City, State ZIP | HOUSTON, TEXAS 77073 |
| Event Date | October 26, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Explosion of pressure vessel, piping, or tire | Source of Injury | Containers-pressurized, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 332313 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.99000, -95.39000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was opening a blasting pot when pressure in the blasting pot caused the top to blow off and throw the employee off the blasting pot. The employee sustained injuries to the head and arm.
Incident Summary
On October 26, 2019, a worker at King Fabrication, LLC in HOUSTON, TEXAS suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as explosion of pressure vessel, piping, or tire, with containers-pressurized, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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