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Mississippi Tank and Manufacturing Company

Explosion of pressure vessel, piping, or tire — Cerebral and other intracranial hemorrhages without skull fracture — HATTIESBURG, MISSISSIPPI

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Mississippi Tank and Manufacturing Company in HATTIESBURG, MISSISSIPPI
Employer Mississippi Tank and Manufacturing Company Report ID 2025010491
Address 3000 WEST 7TH STREET City, State ZIP HATTIESBURG, MISSISSIPPI 39401
Event Date January 15, 2025 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Cerebral and other intracranial hemorrhages without skull fracture Body Part Brain
Event Type Explosion of pressure vessel, piping, or tire Source of Injury Propane tanks and cylinders
Secondary Source Propane
Industry (NAICS) 332313 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 31.33000, -89.33000

Incident Narrative

An employee was cutting a valve guard from an empty 5,000-gallon propane tank that had been cleaned and washed with water. Propane ignited, causing an explosion. The employee suffered a broken shoulder and a brain bleed.

Incident Summary

On January 15, 2025, a worker at Mississippi Tank and Manufacturing Company in HATTIESBURG, MISSISSIPPI suffered cerebral and other intracranial hemorrhages without skull fracture to the brain. The incident was classified as explosion of pressure vessel, piping, or tire, with propane tanks and cylinders identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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