US Industrial Salvage
Explosion of pressure vessel, piping, or tire — Fractures — CINCINNATI, OHIO
| Employer | US Industrial Salvage | Report ID | 2020032693 |
| Address | 410 Glendale Milford Rd | City, State ZIP | CINCINNATI, OHIO 45215 |
| Event Date | March 23, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Jaw, chin |
| Event Type | Explosion of pressure vessel, piping, or tire | Source of Injury | Containers-pressurized, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 423930 | Inspection # | 1471523 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.25000, -84.46000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was on a catwalk, cutting into a tank so it could be scrapped. A spark got into a nearby tank, causing an explosion. The employee suffered a broken jaw and lacerations to the face.
Incident Summary
On March 23, 2020, a worker at US Industrial Salvage in CINCINNATI, OHIO suffered fractures to the jaw, chin. The incident was classified as explosion of pressure vessel, piping, or tire, with containers-pressurized, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 272 severe injury reports involving "Explosion of pressure vessel, piping, or tire" incidents in our database. Browse all Explosion of pressure vessel, piping, or tire injuries.
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