Cain's Welding Services
Explosion of pressure vessel, piping, or tire — Amputations involving bone loss — MONT BELVIEU, TEXAS
| Employer | Cain's Welding Services | Report ID | 2025043738 |
| Address | 11540 Eagle Drive, Ste. D | City, State ZIP | MONT BELVIEU, TEXAS 77523 |
| Event Date | April 22, 2025 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations involving bone loss | Body Part | Other finger(s) n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Explosion of pressure vessel, piping, or tire | Source of Injury | Machinery unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Nitrogen elemental | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 237120 | Inspection # | 1820643 |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.85000, -94.86000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On April 22, 2025, at approximately 6:35 p.m., an employee was working on a turnaround project. The crew was venting off nitrogen from an 18-inch pipeline into a 2-inch silencer vessel. The 18-inch pipe was pressurized with nitrogen gas at approximately 1200 psig. The silencer suddenly ruptured and its internal components were blown away. The shell of the silencer struck downward, landed on the employee's left hand due to high pressure, and lacerated the employee's left index finger resulting in amputation. The employee's left wrist was also broken.
Incident Summary
On April 22, 2025, a worker at Cain's Welding Services in MONT BELVIEU, TEXAS suffered amputations involving bone loss to the other finger(s) n.e.c.. The incident was classified as explosion of pressure vessel, piping, or tire, with machinery unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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