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POSTLER & JAECKLE CORP.

Explosion of pressure vessel, piping, or tire — Second degree heat (thermal) burns — COOPERSTOWN, NEW YORK

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at POSTLER & JAECKLE CORP. in COOPERSTOWN, NEW YORK
Employer POSTLER & JAECKLE CORP. Report ID 20201010206
Address Bassett Hospital, 1 Atwell Road City, State ZIP COOPERSTOWN, NEW YORK 13326
Event Date October 27, 2020 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Second degree heat (thermal) burns Body Part Face, unspecified
Event Type Explosion of pressure vessel, piping, or tire Source of Injury Containers-pressurized, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 238990 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 42.71000, -74.89000

Incident Narrative

An employee was removing a small acetylene tank from the closet when the tank exploded. The employee was hospitalized for second degree burns to the face.

Incident Summary

On October 27, 2020, a worker at POSTLER & JAECKLE CORP. in COOPERSTOWN, NEW YORK suffered second degree heat (thermal) burns to the face, unspecified. 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

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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