Green Thumb Industries, LLC
Explosion, n.e.c. - Fractures - 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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