Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 142604.015 - Employee incurs burns to upper body when furnace gas ignites

Accident Summary Nr: 142604.015 -- Report ID: 0418300 -- Event Date: 12/30/2021
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1571702.015	01/07/2022		332811	Pinson Valley Heat Treating Company, Inc.

Abstract: At 3:45 p.m. on December 30, 2021, an employee was opening the door to a furnace to check if gas was running. At that time, endothermic gases in the furnace ignited and struck the employee. The employee was hospitalized to treat burns to his face, neck and left arm.

Keywords: Arm, Burn, Door, Face, Fire, Furnace, Gas, High Temperature, Ignite, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, Neck, PPE, PPE Hazard Assessment, Struck By

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury
1	1571702.015	30	M	Hospitalized injury

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