Machine Injury & Accidents

Date	City	State	Employer	Body Part	Event
2021-10-11	Brandon	Sd	Midwest Railcar Repair, Inc.	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Struck by discharged object or substance
At about 10:00 p.m. on October 11, 2021, an employee was cleaning a pressurized paint gun. The gun activated while his left ring ringer was in front of the paint nozzle, which injected paint and solvent into the finger.
2021-09-25	Groton	Ct	General Dynamics Electric Boat	Multiple body parts	Struck by discharged object or substance
Three employees were working on a high-pressure airline when the hose failed and released air pressurized at 4,000 psi. The ruptured hose struck one of the employees, who suffered a rib fracture, multiple contusions, fractures to the right middle finger, multiple lacerations, and acute hearing loss.
2021-09-18	Dalton	Ga	Engineered Floors, LLC.	Multiple body parts	Contact with hot objects or substances
On September 18, 2021, at approximately 11:08 PM, a maintenance employee was repairing a heatset tunnel exit roller. The rubberized coating on the exit roller ruptured, blowing pressurized steam and hot water onto the employee. The employee was hospitalized with second and third degree burns to the left arm, abdomen, and back.
2021-09-12	Baton Rouge	La	Deltech Corporation	Multiple body parts	Contact with hot objects or substances
During removal of a process strainer, the line became over pressurized and failed, spraying employees with extremely hot steam and condensate. An employee sustained third degree burns to the chest and legs.
2021-08-06	Dagsboro	De	Expro Specialized Services	Neck, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
An employee was adjusting equipment to ensure it was chained off correctly when the door of an unpressurized boiler fell off and struck the employee, resulting in a laceration to their neck.
2021-07-29	Port Lavaca	Tx	BOLIN ENTERPRISES, INC.	Toes(s), toenail(s)	Struck by discharged object or substance
An employee was using a pressure washer to clean the inside of a fertilizer tank containing ammonium polyphosphate solution when the pressurized steam punctured his left big toe, resulting in infection and hospitalization.
2021-07-19	Steamboat Springs	Co	Wilderness Earthworks LLC	Multiple body parts	Demolition or blasting explosion
An employee was preparing a boulder for demolition. The employee drilled the boulder in two places using a jackhammer and loaded the first hole with a charge. The charge was a dud so the employee flushed out the hole with pressurized water. The employee put gel into the second hole to expand and hold the charge. The second charge was also a dud. The employee flushed the second hole with pressurized water, releasing both charges. The employee drilled another hole and an unknown charge released, c
2021-07-19	Cincinnati	Oh	SSA Group	Leg(s)	Struck by discharged object or substance
An employee was using a pressure washer to clean the floor of a food truck. Pressurized water struck the employee's leg, causing a 1-inch laceration.
2021-07-19	Blair	Wi	Associated Milk Producers, Inc.	Multiple body parts	Contact with hot objects or substances
On July 19, 2021, an employee was working on the clean-in-place (CIP) system and was burned on the chest, stomach, arm, and leg by pressurized hot liquid.
2021-07-07	Lavon	Tx	Chris Harp Construction, LLC	Wrist(s)	Contact with hot objects or substances
An employee was performing maintenance and mechanical work at the concrete plant. A generator stopped working because it was overheated. The employee cooled the generator engine using a hose. The employee then lifted the radiator cap lever to release steam. After the steam was released, he opened the cap and pressurized hot water was released causing third degree burns to their wrist and second degree burns to their arm and chest.
2021-06-25	Abington	Pa	Henkels & McCoy, Inc.	Upper and lower limb(s)	Explosion of pressure vessel, piping, or tire
An employee was cutting a cap off a pressurized pipe when the pipe burst, resulting in a fractured tibia and dislocated shoulder.
2021-06-11	Solon	Oh	NESTLE USA INC.	Head, neck, and trunk	Contact with hot objects or substances
An employee was performing a clean-in-place process and took pipes apart. The pipes contained pressurized hot water that burned the employee's head, neck, and back.
2021-06-08	Weirton	Wv	Galaxie Industrial Services	Upper and lower limb(s)	Struck by discharged object or substance
An employee was hooking up a fitting to a fire hydrant. Pressurized water from the hydrant knocked the employee to the ground. He suffered a dislocated right arm and a broken right leg.
2021-06-03	Houston	Tx	B&J Wholesale LLC	Multiple leg locations	Struck by object or equipment
Employees were disassembling a flange test adapter on equipment after it had undergone hydrostatic pressure testing. The injured employee was loosening the bolts holding the test flange to the equipment when pressurized water (22,000 psi) escaped and struck his upper legs, causing severe lacerations to both thighs. The employee was hospitalized.
2021-06-03	Sardis	Oh	Appalachian Oilfield & Industrial Services, LLC	Foot (feet)	Struck by discharged object or substance
An employee and a co-worker were cleaning out a tank. The employee had drill mud all over their boot and the co-worker was helping spray mud off the boot with a pressure washer gun when the pressurized water cut the employee's foot.
2021-05-28	Caldwell	Tx	Bassler Energy Services	Nonclassifiable	Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids
A crew of three Bassler Energy Services employees were about to clean out a heater treater vessel bottom. The vessel had been depressurized and its contents had been evacuated below the manway. When the crew opened the vessel to begin pressure-washing the manway face, fumes ignited and the resulting flash fire burned two of them. One suffered burns to the face, cheeks, and neck; the other suffered burns to the hands. One employee was hospitalized.
2021-05-27	Tilden	Tx	Rhino Operating Company LLC	Multiple trunk locations	Struck by discharged object or substance
An employee was turning on the injection pump at a work site when a pressurized release of water struck the employee causing a laceration to their abdomen and chest and an injury to the left arm.
2021-05-27	Houston	Tx	Carrier Commercial Services	Wrist(s)	Explosion of pressure vessel, piping, or tire
Two technicians were changing out a compressor on an HVAC chiller. While preparing the chiller for a pump down, the compressor was over pressurized and the copper drain lines burst. As one technician approached the chiller, a piece of the copper drain line hit the technician on the left wrist. The employee was hospitalized.
2021-05-26	Orla	Tx	Devon Energy Corporation	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Fall on same level, n.e.c.
While conducting a hole in tubing test, a pressurized release of natural gas and debris knocked an employee off balance causing the employee to fall into the debris and gas. The employee sustained a right pinky finger dislocation and abrasions on their back.
2021-04-14	Aliquippa	Pa	KTA-Tator, Inc.	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Struck by discharged object or substance
An employee installed a nitrogen supply line containing a particulate filter, pressure gauge, and pressure relief valve for a dual gas inlet gas booster system. When the employee pressurized the supply line, the particulate filter failed, causing the quick-disconnect metal bowl guard to become airborne and strike the employee's left pinky and ring fingers, resulting in broken bones.
2021-04-12	Saint Petersburg	Fl	Covanta Pinellas	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Struck by discharged object or substance
At 4:45 p.m. on April 12, 2021, an employee was preparing to pressure-wash an ash hopper. After he was set up, the wand slipped out of his hand and the trigger deployed when it hit the ground. Pressurized water struck his left little finger. He was hospitalized.
2021-03-12	Linden	Nj	Evergreen North America, LLC	Multiple body parts	Contact with hot objects or substances
At about 3:30 p.m. on March 12, 2021, employees were loading hot water condensate from a utilities unit into a vacuum truck. When the truck was nearly full, the water supply was shut off. As an employee was disconnecting the hoses for the water, he was sprayed with residual pressurized water from a 6-inch coupling he was disconnecting at the truck. He suffered second-degree burns to both forearms and the left side of the face and neck.
2021-03-05	Pleasanton	Tx	NexTier Completion Solutions	Eye(s)	Struck by discharged object or substance
An employee was doing maintenance work on a pump. The employee was sprayed in the face with pressurized hydraulic fluid, which lacerated the employee's right eye. The employee was hospitalized and underwent debridement of the eye.
2021-02-24	Baytown	Tx	Able Industrial, LLC	Foot (feet)	Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
An employee was moving a pack of pressurized air cylinders with a forklift. The employee noticed the forks were too close together and dismounted the forklift. As the employee was walking around to the front of the pack, he tripped on a curb and pulled the pack of air cylinders onto his foot.
2021-02-12	Fruitland	Nm	Arizona Public Service Power Plant - NM	Knee(s)	Fall on same level
Five employees were conducting a maintenance check of an auxiliary safety valve. The valve failed and released pressurized steam. One employee fell while evacuating the area and suffered a knee injury. He was hospitalized.
2020-10-08	Higbee	Mo	Professional Swine Employment LLC	Foot (feet)	Struck by discharged object or substance
An employee was washing a barn using a pressure washer. Pressurized water struck a divider board, which then fell and struck the employee's arm causing the hand holding the pressure washer hose to angle down. The pressurized water then lacerated the employee's right foot behind the steel toe of his boot. The employee was hospitalized.
2020-09-24	Lockbourne	Oh	Bedrock Earthworks, LLC.	Lower leg(s)	Struck by discharged object or substance
An employee was taking the cap off a pressurized fire hydrant. The cap blew off and struck the employee in the right leg fracturing the tibia and fibula. The employee required surgery.
2020-08-11	Denver	Co	GFL Environmental, Inc.	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
An employee had climbed a 6-foot A-frame ladder that was leaned up against a baler machine and was going to use pressurized air to clear debris off the electronic eye. The baler activated and the blade swept, amputating a portion of the employee’s left index finger.
2020-08-05	Clearwater	Fl	ALL SOUTH UNDERGROUND, LLC	Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Injured by handheld object or equipment, n.e.c.
An employee was handling a pressurized water hose to clean a large culvert pipe when the hose slipped from his hands and began to flail around, striking the employee approximately four times. The employee was hospitalized with an abdominal injury.
2020-06-02	Brunswick	Ohio	Mielke Mechanical Inc.	Arm(s)	Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
An employee was bleeding down a pressurized line that was being pressure tested when the head of the line burst off the line and struck his right arm. He was hospitalized with a fractured right arm.
2020-06-02	Beulah	North Dakota	DAKOTA GASIFICATION COMPANY	Face	Struck by discharged object or substance
An employee sustained lacerations to his face from the release of pressurized urea solids.
2020-05-06	Quincy	Illinois	Manchester Tank & Equipment Co.	Hip(s)	Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
At about 8:10 a.m. on May 6, 2020, an employee was running a low-pressure test line to a pressurized tank. The employee's foot got caught in the exhaust hoses and he fell, landing on his right hip and breaking it. He was hospitalized.
2020-04-28	Kenedy	Texas	Sage Energy Services, Ltd.	Leg(s)	Struck by discharged object or substance
An employee was standing inside a man basket assisting with a line washing task at a well head tree when he was struck on his right leg (shin area) with pressurized water, sand, and shale from the well head tree flow line. He was hospitalized with a broken right leg, requiring surgery.
2020-04-07	Midland	Texas	Propetro Services Inc.	Foot (feet)	Struck by discharged object or substance
An employee was using a pressure washer to wash grease off of equipment. The employee was moving the power washer wand from side to side, when the wand went across his right foot. The pressurized spray cut through his boot and caused abrasions and lacerations to his right foot. The employee was hospitalized.
2020-04-02	Kersey	Colorado	Consolidated Resource, LLC.	Upper and lower limb(s)	Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids
An employee was performing maintenance on a vertical two-phase separator. The employee was reconfiguring the sight glass and using various wrenches to loosen the existing fittings and tighten the new fittings. The fitting that connected the vessel to the sight glass piping broke behind the closed valve. The swage (fitting that broke) caused the pressurized hydrocarbons to release into the air, which found an ignition source and started a fire. The employee received second and third degree burns
2020-03-11	Manhattan	Kansas	Berry Companies Inc.	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Struck by discharged object or substance
An employee was removing and repairing a hydraulic lift cylinder on a piece of equipment. The employee loosened a connection and pressurized hydraulic fluid burst out, hitting the employee's hand. Hydraulic fluid penetrated into the skin tissue and muscle of the thumb on the palm side of the hand.
2020-03-05	Roanoke	Texas	Natural Gas Fuel Systems, Inc.	Arm(s)	Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
An employee was filling cylinders with pressurized nitrogen. A piece of metal came loose, lacerating and breaking the employee's arm.
2020-03-05	Jacksonville	Florida	Sunbelt Rentals, Inc.	Hand(s)	Struck by discharged object or substance
On March 5, 2020, an employee was using a pressure washer to clean a scrubber. When the washer was activated, the wand jumped away from the hose and lacerated his left hand with water (pressurized at 3,500 psi). He was hospitalized.
2020-03-03	Port Orange	Florida	US Foods, Inc.	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Struck by discharged object or substance
A mechanic was investigating a possible hydraulic leak on the lift gate of a semi-trailer. A hydraulic line on the lift gate released pressurized hydraulic fluid which lacerated the mechanic's right middle finger and fluid was injected into the finger.
2020-02-10	Waskom	Texas	Bass Energy Services, LLC.	Multiple trunk locations	Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
An employee was on a 5-foot ladder repairing a hydraulic valve and changing the internal packing. He used pressurized air to push the piston up. He then bled the fluid out of the valve. Once he removed the last bolt, pressure released, and the valve housing struck the employee in the rib area knocking him off the ladder. The employee sustained bruised ribs and back pain.
2020-02-05	Springfield	Massachusett	General Mechanical Contractors, Inc.	Face	Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
At about 1:00 p.m. on February 5, 2020, an employee was disassembling a 40-gallon water expansion tank to scrap it. Pressurized air from a bladder in the tank discharged when a flange bolt was removed, causing the flange to strike and injure the employee's face.
2020-01-22	Proctor	West Virgini	KHK Group	Head and trunk	Struck by discharged object or substance
Employees were at a dewatering line filling a tank on a subcontractor's truck when the tank pressurized and forced water from a hatch. The pressurized water made contact with two employees. One of the employees was hospitalized with head, back, face, and eye injuries.
2020-01-09	Glastonbury	Connecticut	Monaco Management, LLC	Face	Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
An employee was operating a tire changing machine. The employee aired up the tire and the bead did not seat properly. The pressurized tire and rim then flew from the machine and struck his face, causing facial trauma.
2019-08-13	Orla	Texas	Cactus Drilling Company	Lower leg(s)	Explosion of pressure vessel, piping, or tire
A hose, pressurized at 9,000 psi, ruptured while being tested. An employee's left tibia was injured.
2019-08-12	Lemont	Illinois	CITGO LEMONT REFINERY	Foot (feet)	Struck by discharged object or substance
An employee was pressure washing a roll-off box when the employee contacted the pressurized water, suffering a left foot injury.
2019-08-06	Midland	Texas	Loftin Equipment Company	Multiple body parts	Contact with hot objects or substances
An employee was opening a vessel's pump valve when hot pressurized water inside the vessel splashed out and sprayed the employee. The employee received second degree burns to the legs, chest, and arms.
2019-07-26	Marysville	Ohio	MPW Industrial Services Incorporated	Foot (feet)	Struck by discharged object or substance
An employee was operating water-jetting equipment when it got plugged. He reported the issue and stepped back while another employee started troubleshooting. After steps were taken to continue working, the second employee restarted the equipment. The equipment stopped working again and quickly turned sideways under pressure. Pressurized water struck and penetrated the first employee's blast boot, piercing the skin on his right foot.
2019-07-14	Joplin	Missouri	PROTEIN SOLUTIONS, LLC	Multiple body parts	Contact with hot objects or substances
An employee opened a pressurized heat exchanger to conduct maintenance. The employee sustained second degree burns on the torso and was also burned on both arms.
2019-07-10	Broken Bow	Nebraska	Becton Dickinson	Multiple body parts	Contact with hot objects or substances
Two employees were removing a screw from a high-speed injection molding machine. As they were removing the screw tip, pressurized molten plastic was released through an opening around the screw tip which resulted in both employees being burned by the molten plastic. They sustained burns to the forehead, right neck, face, right arm, and right hand. One employee was hospitalized.
2019-06-18	Chattanooga	Tennessee	Atlanta Terminal Company	Nonclassifiable	Contact with hot objects or substances
On June 18, 2019, at approximately 1:30 AM, two employees were blowing out an asphalt hose after loading a barge when the lines pressurized and blew apart, spraying them with hot liquid asphalt. One of the employees was hospitalized with first, second, and third degree burns.
2019-06-13	Carteret	New Jersey	Motts, LLP / DBA Dr. Pepper Snapple Group	Multiple body parts	Contact with hot objects or substances
An employee was removing a filter screen while cleaning a line for a flavor change when hot water sprayed out from the pressurized filter and contacted the employee. The employee was hospitalized with first degree burns to the torso, arms, and upper legs.
2019-06-07	Oneonta	New York	BURRELL'S EXCAVATING, INC.	Leg(s)	Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
An employee was standing in an excavation when a capped, abandoned-in-place, 12" cast iron water line became pressurized and pushed out of the ground, striking and pinning the employee's leg against the cut end of another pipe. The employee's leg was severely crushed.
2019-06-06	Carol Stream	Illinois	NTA PRECISION AXLE CORPORATION	Fingertip(s)	Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects
An employee was responding to a part jam in a CNC machine. A pressurized spindle fell into place, pinching two of the employee's fingers and amputating the tips.
2019-05-24	Riviera Beach	Florida	Pepsi Beverages North America	Multiple trunk locations	Contact with hot objects or substances
An employee was cleaning batching tank equipment when the employee disconnected a process pipe that was pressurized with hot water and chemical solution. He was sprayed with the mixture, causing first and second degree burns to approximately 11% of his torso and back.
2019-05-02	Dallas	Texas	Valet Living, LLC	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Exposure through unintentional needlestick or sharp injury
While operating a trash compactor on a client's property the injured worker noticed hydraulic fluid on the ground. He had punched the start button on the compactor and it began its cycle. While the compactor was cycling, he looked for the source of the hydraulic leak and in doing so reached forward to touch the hose. The hose became pressurized when the hydraulic ram reversed. There was a hole in the line and hydraulic fluid injected into his right thumb. He was hospitalized for chemical exposur
2019-04-16	Huntsville	Alabama	Goodman Decorating Co Inc	Hand(s)	Struck by discharged object or substance
An employee was cleaning a paint gun with xylene. He had removed the gun's spray tip when pressurized xylene sprayed out, lacerating and injecting his hand. He was hospitalized with hand swelling and a potential infection.
2019-04-10	Kansas City	Kansas	CSTK	Brain	Other fall to lower level
An employee was on a ladder, using a pressurized hose to wash a refrigeration unit on a semi trailer. The ladder slipped and he fell to the ground, suffering a concussion.
2019-03-22	Buffalo	North Dakota	Anchor Ingredients Co., LLC	Brain	Struck by discharged object or substance
A transfer vessel was about to be pressurized to clear a blockage; an employee was standing in front of the discharge piping, holding a sheet of plywood to prevent material spillage. Air suddenly released from the discharge piping at 70 psi, forcing the plywood into the employee's face and throwing him about 15 feet. He suffered a fractured orbital socket, a laceration above the eyebrow, and a subdural hematoma.
2019-02-21	Rosenberg	Texas	ACR HVAC Mechanical, Inc.	Head and trunk	Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
An employee was working from a 10-foot ladder, cutting into a copper line. A blast of pressurized air was released from the line and the employee fell, landing on the concrete floor 8 feet below. He suffered injuries to the head, back, and spine.
2019-02-19	Bridgewater	New Jersey	AGL Solar LLC	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Explosion of pressure vessel, piping, or tire
An employee's left ring finger was amputated after a pressurized airline ruptured in his hand.
2019-02-09	Utica	Illinois	United States Army Corps of Engineers/ Lock & Dam	Knee(s)	Struck by discharged object or substance
On February 9, 2019, an employee was operating an abrasive blasting tool when the pressurized media hit the employee in the knee. The employee was hospitalized for surgery.
2019-01-28	Grand Prairie	Texas	Oscar Orduno, Inc.	Brain	Fall, slip, trip
An employee was filling a tank with water and was struck by a pressurized water blast that knocked him to the ground. The employee hit his head on the pavement and sustained a concussion. The employee was hospitalized.
2019-01-15	Fairless Hills	Pennsylvania	Schneider National Bulk Carrier Inc.	Forehead	Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
An employee was unloading a bulk trailer. He pressurized the trailer and heard a hissing sound. He climbed up on top of the trailer to investigate what was leaking. He discovered the cleanout hatch was hissing. At that time, he touched the cap and it flew off, striking him in the forehead. He was hospitalized with a forehead laceration and required stitches.
2019-01-08	East Alton	Illinois	PREMIER AIR CENTER, INC.	Multiple body parts	Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle
An employee was approaching an aircraft door to recover the aircraft when the pressurized door released and hit the employee. The employee lost a tooth and suffered right arm and facial fractures.
2019-01-02	San Diego	California	PRO-TECH PLUMBING, INC.	Leg(s)	Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
On January 2, 2019, an employee was removing an iron pipe cap from a pressurized water line when the line burst and the cap struck him, fracturing his leg.
2018-09-26	Wichita	Kansas	Plant Maintenance Services	Wrist(s) and arm(s)	Struck by discharged object or substance
An employee was hydroblasting a vertical line when the hose came out and the pressurized water blast lacerated the employee's right wrist and forearm.
2018-09-22	Dallas	Texas	Steamaways, Inc.	Toes(s), toenail(s)	Struck by discharged object or substance
An employee was washing a vehicle with a power washer. The hose got caught and as he pulled on the hose, the pressurized water blast struck his right boot under the steel toe and caused a deep open wound on the right toe.
2018-09-20	Chillicothe	Ohio	United Rentals	BODY SYSTEMS	Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue
An employee was troubleshooting a boom lift with an oil leak when the employee's left middle finger was injected with pressurized oil.
2018-09-20	Sibley	Missouri	Plant Maintenance Services	Forearm(s)	Struck by discharged object or substance
An employee was cleaning a 10-inch line using a high-pressure hydro-blaster with a lance at the nozzle tip when the lance pushed back out of the pipe opening and the tip kicked, redirecting the pressurized water across the employee's left forearm and causing a water laceration.
2018-09-14	Point Comfort	Texas	HydroChem, LLC	Arm(s)	Struck by discharged object or substance
An employee was cleaning a filter basket with a 40,000 PSI pressure washer when the water gun rotated towards the employee and the pressurized water blast lacerated his right arm. The employee was hospitalized and the arm was amputated.
2018-08-30	Fowlerton	Texas	Engineered Well Services LLC	Multiple body parts	Contact with hot objects or substances
An employee was holding onto a pressurized hot water hose when hot water splashed onto the employee causing burns to their arms, chest and leg.
2018-08-28	Port Neches	Texas	Huntsman Petrochemcial LLC	Face	Contact with hot objects or substances
An employee was disconnecting a braided metal flex hose that was supplying air to a furnace for the de-coking process. A supplier sent an alternate feed to the furnace, which required the furnace to remain online. The employee went to disconnect the flex hose from the furnace and received second degree burns to the face and first degree burns to the torso from steam/hot condensate. The line was not depressurized at the time of the incident.
2018-08-27	Midland	Texas	Lubri Tech	Multiple trunk locations	Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
An employee was collecting sweeps when he opened a gut line that was pressurized and the elbow failed, dislodging and hitting his back. He suffered the loss of his spleen and a collapsed lung.
2018-08-22	Mentone	Texas	American Pipeline and Construction, LLC	Nonclassifiable	Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
Three employees were performing maintenance on a pipeline by using a pig to clean the line when a hose connected to the pressurized line flew back and struck two employees. The air from the hose injured the third employee. Two of the employees were hospitalized with broken bones and abrasions.
2018-08-06	Rochester	New York	Firth Rixson, Inc.	Multiple body parts	Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids
On August 6, 2018, at approximately 12:16 PM, a hydraulic line located at the 3,000-ton press shear station unexpectedly released pressurized hydraulic fluid. The hydraulic fluid traversed to a separate operation next to the press and landed on a hot part (small ring expander), resulting in a flash fire. As a result, two employee suffered second and third degree burns to their hands and face, requiring hospitalization.
2018-08-02	Delaware City	Delaware	Nooter Construction Company	Wrist(s)	Struck by discharged object or substance
An employee was adjusting the throttle controls on a high-pressure water pump when a hose on the equipment ruptured. Pressurized water came out and contacted his right wrist, causing a deep laceration.
2018-08-02	Midland	Texas	Mudsmith, LTD	Pelvis	Fall on same level, n.e.c.
An employee was disconnecting a pressurized hose from a truck when the hose popped off, causing the employee to fall backward on his left side. He broke his pelvic bone and was hospitalized.
2018-07-03	Fort Washington	Pennsylvania	Johnson & Johnson Consumer, Inc.	Multiple body parts	Explosion of pressure vessel, piping, or tire
A 5-gallon waste can overpressurized while an employee was pouring a waste liquid into it. The can exploded, injuring the employee's hand, abdomen, and chin.
2018-07-02	Orlando	Florida	Jr. Davis Construction Company	Leg(s)	Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
An employee was tightening lugs on a pipe coupling when the line became pressurized, causing the coupling to blow off the pipe and strike the employee's leg, fracturing it.
2018-06-18	South Bay	Florida	MPW Industrial Services, Inc.	Multiple body parts	Struck by discharged object or substance
An employee was lancing heater tubes with pressurized water equipment. When he pulled the lance out, the pressurized water struck his left bicep and chest, resulting in abrasions and hospitalization.
2018-06-13	Frederick	Colorado	Sierra Chemicals L.C.	Multiple head locations	Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids
An employee was attempting to refill the fuel tank on a compressor in a trailer when the fuel tank cap pressurized and ignited gas vapors. The employee suffered first and second degree burns to the face, ears and nose.
2018-05-30	Biloxi	Mississippi	Waste Management Biloxi Transfer Station, LLC	Lower leg(s)	Explosion of pressure vessel, piping, or tire
An employee was checking the progress of waste being ejected from a walking floor trailer when a pressurized hydraulic hose blew apart. The employee's lower leg was lacerated.
2018-05-24	Alvin	Texas	ASCEND PERFORMANCE MATERIALS LLC	Back, including spine, spinal cord	Explosion of pressure vessel, piping, or tire
An employee was struck in the back by a piece of a stainless steel organic solvent container that became over-pressurized and burst, suffering back lacerations. The container had at least 200 pounds of pressure and was full of liquid nitrogen at the time.
2018-05-23	El Paso	Texas	Coca Cola Refreshment, Inc.	Arm(s)	Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
An employee was removing an end cap in the filler room when the pressurized end cap struck and lacerated the employee's right arm. The employee was hospitalized.
2018-05-08	Weimar	Texas	Utex Industries, Inc.	Hand(s) and arm(s)	Contact with hot objects or substances
An employee was drilling into a pressurized container and the container ruptured. The contents of the container were hot and burned the employee's hand and arms.
2018-03-20	Chicago	Illinois	FIRESTONE COMPLETE AUTO CARE	Multiple body parts	Contact with hot objects or substances
An employee was sprayed with hot coolant from a pressurized hose while performing a coolant flush on a vehicle. The employee suffered second degree burns to the chest and arms, requiring hospitalization.
2018-01-23	El Paso	Texas	Martinez Brothers Contractors, LLC	Brain	Struck by object or equipment
An employee was in a manhole getting ready to test a pressurized sewer line when the line plug struck the employee's head.
2018-01-17	Minden	Nebraska	CPI-Minden	Eye(s)	Struck by discharged object or substance
An employee was changing valves on tanks from PVC to stainless steel. The employee was using an air hose to flush a line that was plugged with ice from condensate when the pressurized air hose released and began whipping around. Ice and liquid sprayed out and struck the employee's eyes, requiring hospitalization.
2018-01-16	Kermit	Texas	Halliburton Energy Service	Hand(s)	Struck by discharged object or substance
An employee was troubleshooting a pump and opened a plug valve. When the valve opened, pressurized water came out and struck the employee's left hand, puncturing it.
2017-09-21	Staten Island	New York	UNION MAINTENANCE CORPORATION	Multiple face locations	Struck by discharged object or substance
An employee was attempting to disconnect a pressurized air hose when blasting grit struck the employee's left eye and face. PPE was not worn at the time.
2017-09-12	Elmendorf	Texas	Weatherford International	Thigh(s)	Struck by discharged object or substance
An employee was testing a 10,000 lb. frac valve. The quarter-inch needle valve came off and pressurized water shot through his left thigh.
2017-08-31	Hillsdale	Illinois	Tyson Foods, Inc.	Lower leg(s)	Contact with hot objects or substances
An employee was performing maintenance on two auger conveyors when the conveyor cover fell off and struck a pot of hot fat, which had a magnetic cover, 4 to 5 feet below the employee. The metal band/lock around the magnetic cover broke, allowing the pressurized fat to spray out and contact the employee, who received second and third degree burns, primarily on the lower legs.
2017-08-28	Miami	Florida	AAR Landing Gear Services	Wrist(s) and arm(s)	Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
A mechanic was attempting to remove a jammed metering pin from an aircraft landing gear strut with his hands. A co-worker was pressurizing the strut from the opposite end with a pneumatic air hose pressurized at 120psi. The pin dislodged, striking the mechanic and fracturing both arms and wrists. The employee was hospitalized.
2017-08-08	Omaha	Nebraska	Univar USA, Inc.	Multiple body parts	Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue
An employee was disconnecting a hose from a pressurized railcar tanker when sulfuric acid sprayed from the tanker's attachment tube up the sleeves of the chemical jacket he was wearing. He suffered chemical burns to the arms and upper body, requiring hospitalization.
2017-08-04	Enfield	Connecticut	USA Hauling & Recylcing, Inc.	Ankle(s)	Contact with hot objects or substances
An employee was using a power washing tool when it sprayed hot pressurized water on his legs, causing second degree burns to his outer left ankle. He was hospitalized.
2017-07-14	Rome	Georgia	The Lewis Chemical Company	Nonclassifiable	Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue
On 7/14/2017, at approximately 1 PM, an employee was downloading a chemical from a bulk truck using a hose. When he attempted to remove the hose, it was still pressurized, causing it to release chemical that splashed on the employee. He suffered chemical burns and was hospitalized overnight.
2017-07-10	Wilder	Idaho	CTI-SSI Food Services, LLC	Multiple body parts	Contact with hot objects or substances
An employee was filling a molten unit. The discharge valve was closed at the time, and the line over-pressurized. The line burst, spraying the employee with scalding water that caused second and third degree burns to the ears, neck, hands, and chest.
2017-06-30	Sturgeon Bay	Wisconsin	Fincantieri Marine Group LLC	Multiple body parts	Struck by discharged object or substance
An employee was repairing an abrasive blasting pressure pot. The employee turned off the blasting machine before leaving the area to get a different tool. While the employee was away, a coworker turned the machine back on. When the employee returned to continue work, the coworker triggered the system, striking the employee with pressurized blast media. The employee suffered a serious abrasion and punctures to the face, neck, torso, arms, and leg, requiring hospitalization. The machine was not lo
2017-06-26	Clearwater	Florida	Royalaire Mechanical Services II, Inc.	Multiple body parts	Contact with hot objects or substances
An employee was installing a pipe on an air handler when a butterfly valve flew off the 120 psi pressurized line and struck his left shoulder, armpit, and chest, causing burn-like injuries.
2017-06-21	Staten Island	New York	Great Lakes Dredge and Dock	Shoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e)	Fall on same level, n.e.c.
An employee was cleaning up a lay-down yard when a pressurized CO2 bottle valve discharged, causing him to lose his balance and fall. He hit and cut the back of his head and suffered shoulder pain, requiring overnight hospitalization.