TRECE, INC.
Explosion, n.e.c. — Cuts, lacerations — ADAIR, OKLAHOMA
| Employer | TRECE, INC. | Report ID | 2022054494 |
| Address | 7569 HWY 28 WEST | City, State ZIP | ADAIR, OKLAHOMA 74330 |
| Event Date | May 24, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations | Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Explosion, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Bottles, jugs, flasks |
| Secondary Source | Multiple aromatics and hydrocarbon derivatives, except halogenated | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 334519 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 36.43000, -95.26000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A chemist was finishing a reaction. He added paraformaldehyde to a Grignard solution in a 5-liter glass jacketed reactor. The reaction mixture over-pressurized and the reactor shattered, spreading shards of glass throughout the room. The chemist sustained lacerations to the chest and thigh.
Incident Summary
On May 24, 2022, a worker at TRECE, INC. in ADAIR, OKLAHOMA suffered cuts, lacerations to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as explosion, n.e.c., with bottles, jugs, flasks identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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