Global Tungsten & Powders Corp.
Explosion of nonpressurized vapors, gases, or liquids — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — TOWANDA, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Global Tungsten & Powders Corp. | Report ID | 2020032167 |
| Address | 1 Hawes St. | City, State ZIP | TOWANDA, PENNSYLVANIA 18848 |
| Event Date | March 6, 2020 | 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 | Multiple chemicals or chemical mixtures, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 331492 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.78000, -76.44000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was visually inspecting the calciner (furnace) tube. When the employee removed the manifold for the calciner tube, tungsten (product) and nitrogen and/or hydrogen caused an explosion inside the calciner tube. Flames shot out of the end of the tube and burned the employee's face and right forearm.
Incident Summary
On March 6, 2020, a worker at Global Tungsten & Powders Corp. in TOWANDA, PENNSYLVANIA 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 multiple chemicals or chemical mixtures, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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