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MCA Construction Rentals

Explosion of pressure vessel, piping, or tire — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — FRONTENAC, KANSAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at MCA Construction Rentals in FRONTENAC, KANSAS
Employer MCA Construction Rentals Report ID 20201211679
Address The J.M. Smucker Co., 1601 W McKay St. City, State ZIP FRONTENAC, KANSAS 66763
Event Date December 14, 2020 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified Body Part Nonclassifiable
Event Type Explosion of pressure vessel, piping, or tire Source of Injury Pipes, ducts, tubing, unspecified
Secondary Source Welding, cutting, and blow torches
Industry (NAICS) 532490 Inspection # 1506931
GPS Coordinates 37.44000, -94.69000

Incident Narrative

An employee was on a manlift welding a flange on a gas supply line. There was residual gas in the pipe and the pipe exploded. The employee sustained burns to approximately six percent of his body.

Incident Summary

On December 14, 2020, a worker at MCA Construction Rentals in FRONTENAC, KANSAS suffered heat (thermal) burns, unspecified to the nonclassifiable. The incident was classified as explosion of pressure vessel, piping, or tire, with pipes, ducts, tubing, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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