Staiman Recycling Corporation
Flash fire — Thermal burns third degree or higher — WILLIAMSPORT, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Staiman Recycling Corporation | Report ID | 2024021862 |
| Address | 201 Hepburn Street | City, State ZIP | WILLIAMSPORT, PENNSYLVANIA 17701 |
| Event Date | February 29, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Thermal burns third degree or higher | Body Part | Chest unspecified |
| Event Type | Flash fire | Source of Injury | Flammable gas unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Torches welding, cutting | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 423510 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.23000, -77.00000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was processing clean steel with a torch when the oxygen line failed and the employee received first, second, and third-degree burns to the upper right torso.
Incident Summary
On February 29, 2024, a worker at Staiman Recycling Corporation in WILLIAMSPORT, PENNSYLVANIA suffered thermal burns third degree or higher to the chest unspecified. The incident was classified as flash fire, with flammable gas unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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