Vehicle Safety
Recalls Search 320,000+ NHTSA safety recalls Complaints 2.1M+ consumer safety complaints TSBs 4.7M technical service bulletins VIN Lookup Decode any vehicle VIN instantly OBD Codes 12,000+ diagnostic trouble codes Fuel Economy EPA MPG data for all vehicles Statistics Recall trends & safety analysis
Consumer Safety
Product Safety 9,700+ CPSC product recalls Food Safety 28,600+ FDA food recalls Pet Safety 1.3M FDA animal adverse events Drug Safety 17,500+ FDA drug recalls Device Safety 38,400+ FDA device recalls Workplace Safety 102,900+ OSHA injury reports
Infrastructure
Bridge Safety 624,000 bridge inspections Aviation Safety 30,000+ NTSB aviation events Dam Safety 92,600 dam safety records Water Safety 433,000+ public water systems Railroad Safety 438,000+ rail crossings Pipeline Safety 8,800+ pipeline incidents
Public Health
Nursing Homes 14,700 CMS rated facilities Environmental 80,000+ hazardous sites & releases

ECM Development Corp.

Explosion of pressure vessel, piping, or tire — Fractures — FOMBELL, PENNSYLVANIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at ECM Development Corp. in FOMBELL, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer ECM Development Corp. Report ID 2021087036
Address 1711 Route 588 City, State ZIP FOMBELL, PENNSYLVANIA 16123
Event Date August 18, 2021 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
Event Type Explosion of pressure vessel, piping, or tire Source of Injury Containers-pressurized, n.e.c.
Secondary Source Welding, cutting, and blow torches
Industry (NAICS) 335311 Inspection # 1549092
GPS Coordinates 40.79000, -80.17000

Incident Narrative

An employee was using a handheld plasma torch to cut the lid off a 55-gallon barrel. The barrel exploded, and the employee suffered broken ribs.

Incident Summary

On August 18, 2021, a worker at ECM Development Corp. in FOMBELL, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders. 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.

See all reports for ECM Development Corp..

Similar Incidents

Other severe injury reports involving Explosion of pressure vessel, piping, or tire events:

Date Employer Location Nature Outcome
Jan 1, 2019 Lucy's American Tavern BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified Hosp.
Jul 18, 2024 American Roofing Supply HENDERSON, COLORADO Fractures Hosp.
Sep 28, 2017 CHS, Inc. ADAMS, NORTH DAKOTA Fractures Hosp.
Feb 19, 2019 AGL Solar LLC BRIDGEWATER, NEW JERSEY Amputations Hosp., Amp.
Sep 28, 2018 Lakes Gas Co. WAUSAU, WISCONSIN Burns and corrosions, unspecified Hosp.
Oct 5, 2023 Walmart Inc SAINT PETERSBURG, FLORIDA Fractures Hosp.
Jul 12, 2023 FARMERS COOPERATIVE ELEVATOR COMPANY CHENEY, KANSAS Fractures Hosp.
Jul 1, 2017 USDA Forest Service CRESCENT MILLS, CALIFORNIA Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified Hosp.
Browse All Injury Reports