Titan Machinery
Explosion, n.e.c. — Fractures — WINDSOR, COLORADO
| Employer | Titan Machinery | Report ID | 2021098115 |
| Address | 7250 Greenridge Road | City, State ZIP | WINDSOR, COLORADO 80550 |
| Event Date | September 21, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Arm(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Explosion, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Barrels, drums-except pressurized |
| Secondary Source | Welding, cutting, and blow torches | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 453998 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.43000, -104.96000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On 9/21/2021, at 2:15 PM, an employee was using a cutting torch to remove the top of an empty drum that contained hydraulic fluid. Vapors in the drum expanded causing the top of the drum to blow off and strike the employee's left arm and right hand. The employee sustained a fracture to the left arm and required stitches on the right hand.
Incident Summary
On September 21, 2021, a worker at Titan Machinery in WINDSOR, COLORADO suffered fractures to the arm(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as explosion, n.e.c., with barrels, drums-except pressurized identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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