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Gaeta Recycling Co., Inc.

Explosion of pressure vessel, piping, or tire — Thermal burns degree unspecified — PATERSON, NEW JERSEY

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Gaeta Recycling Co., Inc. in PATERSON, NEW JERSEY
Employer Gaeta Recycling Co., Inc. Report ID 2025021225
Address 278 West Railway Ave. City, State ZIP PATERSON, NEW JERSEY 07503
Event Date February 7, 2025 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Thermal burns degree unspecified Body Part Multiple regions of the head
Event Type Explosion of pressure vessel, piping, or tire Source of Injury Propane tanks and cylinders
Secondary Source Trash compactors, shredders
Industry (NAICS) 562111 Inspection # 1804146
GPS Coordinates 40.89000, -74.15000

Incident Narrative

A Gaeta Recycling employee was standing at an exit from a trash-baling chamber, installing a trash bag on a chute. A propane tank, hidden in a pile of garbage, entered the baler chamber, where it exploded under pressure. The employee suffered head and face burns.

Incident Summary

On February 7, 2025, a worker at Gaeta Recycling Co., Inc. in PATERSON, NEW JERSEY suffered thermal burns degree unspecified to the multiple regions of the head. 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

OSHA has recorded 272 severe injury reports involving "Explosion of pressure vessel, piping, or tire" incidents in our database. Browse all Explosion of pressure vessel, piping, or tire injuries.

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