Lawrence Industries Inc
Explosion of pressure vessel, piping, or tire — Surface, flesh wounds and burns, electrical injuries — HASTINGS, NEBRASKA
| Employer | Lawrence Industries Inc | Report ID | 2025065516 |
| Address | 2720 S Cornhusker Ave | City, State ZIP | HASTINGS, NEBRASKA 68901 |
| Event Date | June 10, 2025 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Surface, flesh wounds and burns, electrical injuries | Body Part | Other multiple ear(s), facial locations |
| Event Type | Explosion of pressure vessel, piping, or tire | Source of Injury | Forging machinery |
| Secondary Source | Gases unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 332811 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.54000, -98.30000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was lighting a pilot light that burns off residual oxygen in the purge chamber of a heat-treating furnace. Residual gas and built-up oxygen in the purge chamber caused an explosion, which blew the front of the furnace's door off its track and the hood/exhaust system off its rivets. The employee was knocked down and suffered burns and lacerations to the left side of his face.
Incident Summary
On June 10, 2025, a worker at Lawrence Industries Inc in HASTINGS, NEBRASKA suffered surface, flesh wounds and burns, electrical injuries to the other multiple ear(s), facial locations. The incident was classified as explosion of pressure vessel, piping, or tire, with forging machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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