Glider Oil Company, Inc.
Explosion, n.e.c. — Fractures and burns — GOUVERNEUR, NEW YORK
| Employer | Glider Oil Company, Inc. | Report ID | 2022109125 |
| Address | 1461 County Route 22 | City, State ZIP | GOUVERNEUR, NEW YORK 13642 |
| Event Date | October 18, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures and burns | Body Part | Nonclassifiable |
| Event Type | Explosion, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Semi, tractor-trailer, tanker truck |
| Secondary Source | Gasoline, diesel fuel, jet fuel | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 424720 | Inspection # | 1629182 |
| GPS Coordinates | 44.28000, -75.39000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was lifting the hatch on top of the fuel tank on a fuel truck when the truck exploded. The employee sustained a femur fracture that required surgery as well as burns.
Incident Summary
On October 18, 2022, a worker at Glider Oil Company, Inc. in GOUVERNEUR, NEW YORK suffered fractures and burns to the nonclassifiable. The incident was classified as explosion, n.e.c., with semi, tractor-trailer, tanker truck identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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