Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 137314.015 - Employee sustains burns from explosion while filling oxygen

Accident Summary Nr: 137314.015 -- Report ID: 0950612 -- Event Date: 07/08/2021
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1540933.015	07/09/2021		423830	Airgas Usa, Llc

Abstract: At 12:47 p.m. on July 8, 2021, an employee working as a filler at an industrial gas distribution company in Salinas was filling oxygen cylinders when an explosion occurred. The employee sustained burns to the head, neck, and hands. Emergency services transported the employee to the hospital, where he was admitted and treated.

Keywords: Compressed Gas, Cylinder, Explosion, Hand, Head, Neck, Oxygen

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1540933.015	59	M	Hospitalized injury		Production coordinators

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