Freehold Cartage Inc
Explosion, n.e.c. — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — BRIDGEPORT, CONNECTICUT
| Employer | Freehold Cartage Inc | Report ID | 20231211727 |
| Address | Tradebe Environmental Services, 50 Cross Street | City, State ZIP | BRIDGEPORT, CONNECTICUT 06610 |
| Event Date | December 29, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified | Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Explosion, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Tanks, bins, vats-nonconfined space |
| Secondary Source | Chemicals and chemical products, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 562111 | Inspection # | 1718750 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.18000, -73.15000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was sitting in the cab of the truck while waste oxidizer was being offloaded. The waste reacted with the receiving tank and an explosion occurred in the tank. Fire traveled through the hose to the tanker truck, causing it to explode. The employee jumped from the burning truck and was hospitalized with burns to his face, chest, and arms.
Incident Summary
On December 29, 2023, a worker at Freehold Cartage Inc in BRIDGEPORT, CONNECTICUT suffered heat (thermal) burns, unspecified to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as explosion, n.e.c., with tanks, bins, vats-nonconfined space identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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