Green Thumb Industries, LLC

Explosion, n.e.c. — Fractures — TOLEDO, Ohio

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Green Thumb Industries, LLC in TOLEDO, Ohio
Employer Green Thumb Industries, LLC
Address 5835 Jason St
City, State ZIP TOLEDO, Ohio 43611
Report ID 2022021139
Event Date February 7, 2022
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 Hand grinders-powered
Industry (NAICS) 111419
Inspection # 1577380
GPS Coordinates 41.72612, -83.50037

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Incident Narrative

On February 7, 2022, an employee moved an empty, sealed 55-gallon steel drum next to the work bench, put on safety glasses and leather gloves, and began cutting the drum with an angle grinder. The cutting work ignited ethanol vapors in the empty drum, resulting in a blow back incident that knocked the employee down. The employee suffered a broken arm that required hospitalization.

Incident Summary

On February 7, 2022, a worker at Green Thumb Industries, LLC in TOLEDO, Ohio 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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