Ideal Bottle Gas, Inc.

Explosion of pressure vessel, piping, or tire - Concussions - WEST ISLIP, New York

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at Ideal Bottle Gas, Inc. in WEST ISLIP, New York
Employer Ideal Bottle Gas, Inc.
Address 30 Paprocki Ave.
City, State ZIP WEST ISLIP, New York 11795
Report ID 2020065946
Event Date June 25, 2020
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Concussions
Body Part Brain
Event Type Explosion of pressure vessel, piping, or tire
Source of Injury Propane tanks and cylinders
Industry (NAICS) 454310
GPS Coordinates 40.70869, -73.30414

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Incident Narrative

An employee was filling a 125-gallon propane cylinder when the connection tube ruptured. The employee sustained a concussion.

Incident Summary

On June 25, 2020, a worker at Ideal Bottle Gas, Inc. in WEST ISLIP, New York suffered concussions to the brain. The incident was classified as explosion of pressure vessel, piping, or tire, with propane tanks and cylinders identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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