Machine Injury & Accidents

Date	City	State	Employer	Body Part	Event
2021-11-10	Beloit	Wi	Viking Chemical Co.	BODY SYSTEMS	Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode
An employee was filling chemical tanks when the muriatic and chlorine chemical intake lines were switched, resulting in a chemical reaction and chemical off-gassing. The employee required hospitalization for chemical vapor inhalation.
2021-10-09	Colorado Springs	Co	US Forest Service Pikes Peak	Leg(s)	Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids
A flammable mix spilled on an employee's leg during forest firing operations. Afterward, air entered the employee's trouser leg at the cuff and, with an ignition source present, the vapors within the trouser leg ignited. The employee suffered second-degree burns to the right leg.
2021-09-21	Windsor	Co	Titan Machinery	Arm(s)	Explosion, n.e.c.
On 9/21/2021, at 2:15 PM, an employee was using a cutting torch to remove the top of an empty drum that contained hydraulic fluid. Vapors in the drum expanded causing the top of the drum to blow off and strike the employee's left arm and right hand. The employee sustained a fracture to the left arm and required stitches on the right hand.
2021-09-03	Arlington	Tx	Central Conveyor Company, LLC	Multiple body parts	Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids
An employee was replacing a broken hasp on a gang box. Combustible vapor from a 10-cubic-foot low-pressure acetylene cylinder in the box ignited. The employee suffered multiple burns, a head laceration, and a fractured arm, cheek and nose.
2021-06-17	Tucker	Ga	Alchemy-Spetec LLC	Multiple body parts	Exposure to other harmful substances
An employee was unloading a tanker full of chemicals into a storage tank. During this process, a pipe at the base of the tank broke and the chemical began running into the containment chamber. One of the employee's attempted to plug the leak with a piece of wood when the air pressure caused the material to discharge in a vaporized form. A second employee entered the area to offer their assistance. Both employees suffered irritation to their respiratory systems and eyes. One employee was hospital
2021-05-12	Palmetto	Fl	Thatcher Chemical of Florida, Inc.	Multiple body parts	Exposure to other harmful substance-multiple routes of exposure
An employee was carrying a 5 gallon bucket of 50% hydrogen peroxide solution when the handle broke or he dropped the bucket and the solution splashed onto him. He experienced chemical burns on his left arm, chest, left shoulder, and just above the left eye. He was hospitalized for burns as well as inhalation of vapors and ingestion of liquid solution.
2021-05-08	Houston	Tx	Stoller USA	BODY SYSTEMS	Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode
Two employees were charging a tank with urea and formic acid. The employees were exposed to formic acid vapor and lost consciousness. One was hospitalized.
2021-05-05	Miami	Fl	JF Acquisition, Inc.	Head and neck	Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids
Employees were removing fuel from an underground containment sump at a gas station. The fuel vapors flashed, burning two employees. One suffered first- and second-degree burns to the face and neck; the other suffered first- and second-degree burns to his arms.
2021-04-25	Pine Bluff	Ar	Calpine Corporation	Multiple body parts	Explosion of nonpressurized vapors, gases, or liquids
On April 25, 2021, at 8:56 AM, natural gas pressure increased at the fuel skids which activated one of the pressure safety valves. An employee was dispatched to shut off the gas supply remotely. Natural gas discharged from the PSV and accumulated in four adjacent enclosures that house operating equipment. The gas vapors ignited and an explosion occurred. The employee was burned on both arms and hands, their face, and lower torso. The employee was hospitalized.
2021-04-22	Mifflintown	Pa	Controls Service & Engineering Co., Inc. (CSE)	BODY SYSTEMS	Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode
An employee was trying to unclog a kitchen drain. A mixture of bleach and a drain cleaning solution produced toxic vapors, which the employee inhaled.
2021-04-07	Pasadena	Tx	Trimac Transportation	Foot (feet)	Contact with hot objects or substances
An employee was using hot water to clean a vapor recovery line on a cargo tank trailer. As he removed the line, hot water sprayed his left foot, burning the top of the foot.
2021-03-29	Cleveland	Oh	QualaWash Holdings, LLC	BODY SYSTEMS	Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode
An employee was conducting maintenance on machines in an open warehouse location. The employee developed difficulty breathing, caused by chemical vapors from an intermediate bulk container that was being drained about 30-50 feet away.
2021-03-26	Nampa	Id	Lactalis American Group, Inc.	Multiple body parts	Contact with hot objects or substances
An employee was performing maintenance on a mechanical vapor recompression evaporator when hot water unexpectedly released through the sight glass. The employee sustained second degree burns to his chest, left arm, and right arm.
2021-03-24	Sulphur Springs	Tx	Brydl Contracting, Inc.	Multiple body parts	Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids
An employee was mixing two-cycle fuel for a concrete saw when sparks from concrete sawing ignited the gasoline vapors, causing a fire and burning the employee. The employee sustained severe burns to the hands, neck, and face.
2021-03-10	Houma	La	Rapco Fabrication	Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Explosion
An employee was spot welding an area under a boat. The welding equipment ignited vapors in a compartment that surrounded the gasoline fuel tanks and a vapor explosion occurred. The employee suffered a fractured skull, chest wall, ribs, and shoulder. The employee required hospitalization.
2021-03-06	Snyder	Ne	Battle Creek Farmers Cooperative - Madison	Multiple head locations	Contact with cold objects or substances
An employee was using a posthole digger to clear dirt away from a propane vaporizer when the line disconnected, sending liquid propane into the air. The employee sustained propane burns to the nasal cavity, face, and head.
2021-03-03	New Iberia	La	Musson Patout Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram	Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids
An employee was using denatured alcohol to remove glue from a vehicle. The employee lit a small amount of the alcohol on fire, which ignited the vapor from the alcohol bottle and caused the bottle to explode. The employee sustained second and third degree burns on his upper left torso.
2021-02-01	Triadelphia	Wv	Brennan Services	Nonclassifiable	Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids
Employees had been pumping out oil and gas waste water from a tanker truck. Vapors/fumes from the condensate mixed in with the waste water caught fire when a torpedo heater started up and a spark shot out of the back. Two employees sustained multiple second and third degree burns and were hospitalized.
2021-01-04	Riceboro	Ga	Interstate Paper LLC	Multiple body parts	Contact with hot objects or substances
An employee was rodding out scale and lime material from a chute that led into a screw. A chemical reaction took place between the lime scale and the materials used in the process, and the employee suffered first- and second-degree burns to the face and arms from hot vapor.
2020-10-16	Milford	Ma	WATERS CORP.	BODY SYSTEMS	Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode
An employee was monitoring an electrode insulation process. The employee inhaled vapors from the coating tank and developed respiratory irritation and blurred vision. The employee was hospitalized.
2020-10-09	Fort Recovery	Oh	Fort Recovery Industries	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
An employee was checking a recompression evaporator when a moving fan blade inside the machine lacerated his left ring and little fingers. The employee underwent surgery, and the little finger was medically amputated.
2020-10-03	Lamesa	Tx	Dean Hagler Ltd	Multiple body parts	Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids
An employee was operating a buffer inside the electrical room to buff paint thinner onto the floor. The resulting vapor found an ignition source and an explosion occurred. The employee sustained burns to 43% of his body.
2020-08-18	Sturgeon Bay	Wi	H & H Utility Excavating, Inc.	Nonclassifiable	Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids
An employee was removing the gas cap from a gasoline engine that was in a semi-trailer. The vapor from the fuel ignited, severely burning the employee.
2020-07-10	Middleton	Wisconsin	Madison Gas and Electric Company	Multiple body parts	Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids
An employee had just finished spray painting the floor of a generator enclosure. The spray paint can was knocked over and ruptured, and the escaping paint vapors ignited. The employee suffered serious burns to the face, neck, hand, and arm.
2020-06-22	Pensacola	Florida	Key Marine Center of Northwest Florida	Multiple body parts	Explosion or fire on water vehicle
On June 22, 2020, at 10:50 AM, an employee was installing a fuel sender in a 31-foot boat's fuel tank. As he connected the fuel sender wires, a spark was created and ignited the fuel vapors. The vapors exploded and then caught on fire, burning the employee. He jumped down from the boat and other employees ran over to put out the fire. He was hospitalized with third degree burns on his hands and a concussion.
2020-06-11	Texas City	Texas	Entech Engineering Inc.	Forearm(s)	Explosion
An employee was conducting an emissions test of a nitrogen vaporizer unit inside an instrument test trailer when a pipe explosion occurred outside. Pieces of the steel pipe scattered in all directions, including toward the trailer. As a result, the employee suffered a fractured right radius bone, requiring hospitalization and surgery.
2020-06-05	Watertown	Connecticut	Silgan Dispensing Systems	BODY SYSTEMS	Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode
On June 5, 2020, an employee was working at his machine. The floor in his work area was being cleaned with a cleaning solution. The employee was overcome by the vapors from the cleaning solution and had difficulty breathing.
2020-05-26	League City	Texas	HTRE2, LLC	Head and trunk	Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids
An employee was getting ready to use an oxy propane torch to cut some aluminum on or near empty 55-gallon drums that last contained tertiary-butyl alcohol. During lighting of the torch, vapors in a drum immediately adjacent to the torch exploded. The employee suffered second and third degree burns to the hands, face, chest, and stomach.
2020-05-08	Guaynabo	Puerto Rico	Federal Bureau of Prisons	Multiple lower extremities locations	Contact with hot objects or substances
An employee was walking outside the premises of the main building. The soil foundation was loose and he stepped over vapor lines under the ground, resulting in his left leg getting burned from the calf down. He was hospitalized.
2020-04-21	Atmore	Alabama	Parker and Son, INC.	BODY SYSTEMS	Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode
An employee was helping a crew run a cleaning pig through a pipe running from an oil well into the manifold. During the pig retrieval process, the pig became dislodged by unanticipated vapor buildup and exited the pipe. The vapor burst exited the pipe and the employee was overcome by the H2S vapors.
2020-03-12	Snellville	Georgia	E.R. SNELL CONTRACTOR, INC.	Nonclassifiable	Explosion or fire on water vehicle
The injured employee was assisting another employee with fueling a push boat when fumes/vapors in the area were ignited by a spark from the battery post. The injured employee sustained flash burns.
2020-02-24	South Plainfield	New Jersey	KOBO PRODUCTS, INC.	Multiple body parts	Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids
An employee working as a chemical operator was attempting to light one of the mills. Solvent vapor was ignited by a spark and the employee was burned on the face and hand. The employee was hospitalized.
2020-01-05	Coyanosa	Texas	Energy Transfer, LP	BODY SYSTEMS	Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode
An employee climbed up stairs to a tank gauging platform, accessed the tank to be gauged, cracked the gauging hatch to let it vapor off while standing upwind, and gauged the tank twice. During the third gauging effort, the employee was exposed to hydrogen sulfide (H2S). He was hospitalized for upper respiratory tract irritation, dizziness and disorientation.
2019-09-18	Columbus	Ohio	Cahill Construction, Inc.	Neck, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode
An employee was working from a ladder painting the inside of an apartment room. The employee opened the lid of a paint remover and inhaled the vapors, causing a burning sensation to the employee's throat.
2019-09-11	Channelview	Texas	Texas Industrial Box Maintenance, Inc.	Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Explosion
An employee was removing water from a cleaning bay with a portable electric pump. An explosion occurred when the pump ignited flammable vapors, causing burns to the employee's chest.
2019-09-10	Naples	Florida	Prestiage Gunitet Shortcrete Inc	Multiple body parts	Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids
An employee was filling a water pump with gas when the gas vapors ignited. The flames contacted the employee, causing first and second degree burns to the employee's hand, arm, face, and stomach.
2019-09-03	Cleveland	Ohio	Santmyer Transportation	Arm(s)	Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
A driver was setting up hoses for fuel delivery. He had connected the vapor line and was walking to set up the next line when he tripped over the lines and fell toward the curb. He landed on his arm, breaking it in three places. He was hospitalized, requiring surgery.
2019-09-03	Farnsworth	Texas	Perryton Equity Exchange, Inc.	Multiple body parts	Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue
An employee was bleeding liquid from a vapor line. The employee was exposed to anhydrous ammonia from the waist up, suffering chemical burns and an inhalation injury. The employee was hospitalized.
2019-09-01	Margate	Florida	CSL Plasma	BODY SYSTEMS	Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode
An employee lost consciousness due to exposure to dry ice vapors while moving plasma to a dry ice freezer. The employee was hospitalized.
2019-06-22	Wilkes Barre	Pennsylvania	Downs Racing, L.P.	BODY SYSTEMS	Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode
In the facility shop area, an employee was overcome by chemical vapors. The employee experienced shortness of breath and was hospitalized.
2019-06-09	Cape Canaveral	Florida	SEAPORT CANAVERAL CORP.	Nonclassifiable	Contact with hot objects or substances
An employee was restarting a vapor combustion unit when a burner lit, causing a flash fire. The employee suffered second degree burns.
2019-05-30	Ballston Spa	New York	QUALITY FOREIGN CAR CARE, INC.	Multiple body parts	Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids
An employee was using a handheld grinding tool when sparks ignited fuel vapors. The employee received burns to the legs, back, and arms.
2019-05-14	Brownsville	Texas	INTERNATIONAL SHIPBREAKING LIMITED, LLC	Nonclassifiable	Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids
Employees were cutting heating coil pipes using an electric reciprocating saw inside a starboard cargo tank on a barge. Gasoline vapors ignited and employees received first, second, and third degree burns. Two employees were hospitalized.
2019-04-26	Memphis	Missouri	PRAIRIELAND FS INC.	Multiple face locations	Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue
An employee had been filling anhydrous tanks when a valve released anhydrous ammonia liquid and vapor. The employee's googles were blown away from their face and the employee sustained burns and blisters to the face, eyes, and mouth.
2019-04-26	Wichita	Kansas	Johnson Controls Inc	Nonclassifiable	Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids
A maintenance millwright had used an aerosol degreaser to clean the shaft and key on a power press prior to MIG welding. Vapors and/or overspray were in the cavity surrounding the area and did not dissipate prior to striking an arc. A fire resulted that caused burns to the employee's body.
2019-04-23	Maynard	Massachusett	Quality Insulation of Nashua	Fingertip(s)	Struck by falling object or equipment
An employee had his left hand on the concrete floor while installing a vapor barrier on exterior walls. A conduit pipe hanging above fell out of its fitting approximately 12" and hit his left index finger, cutting off approximately 1/2" - 3/4" of the tip.
2019-04-05	Carville	Louisiana	Turner Industries Group L.L.C	Head and neck	Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue
An employee came into contact with hydrofluoric acid vapor while working on a line, suffering a second degree burn to the lower face and neck area.
2019-02-18	Lithia Springs	Georgia	Chemstar Corporation	BODY SYSTEMS	Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode
An employee was removing the lid from a liquid tote of hypochlorous acid. Exposed to the vapor, the employee began experiencing shortness of breath and was hospitalized.
2019-01-16	Waterford	New York	BWD Steel Inc.	BODY SYSTEMS	Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode
An employee was operating a crane and experienced respiratory distress caused by exposure to toluene vapors. The employee was hospitalized.
2018-09-21	Bay Shore	New York	SOUTHSIDE HOSPITAL	BODY SYSTEMS	Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode
An employee experienced an allergic reaction to floor waxing vapors, suffering respiratory distress.
2018-09-04	Lexington	Nebraska	Tyson Foods, Inc.	BODY SYSTEMS	Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode
An employee was attempting to replace a pressure gauge on a hot gas ammonia line. As the employee loosened the gauge for removal, a quarter-inch pipe and valve broke, releasing ammonia vapor above the processing floor. The employee inhaled the ammonia vapors and required hospitalization.
2018-08-12	Daytona Beach	Florida	Walmart Stores, Inc.	BODY SYSTEMS	Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode
An employee was assisting a customer when a bleach container fell out of the customer's cart and ruptured upon contact with the floor. As the employee was calling for cleanup and guarding the spill, she experienced an asthma attack from the bleach vapors, requiring hospitalization.
2018-08-01	Munhall	Pennsylvania	St. Moritz Security Services, Inc.	BODY SYSTEMS	Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode
An employee was sitting at her post in or near a school gymnasium while the floor was being stripped and waxed. Vapors emitted from the process aggravated her asthma, requiring hospitalization.
2018-07-26	Granite City	Illinois	Thermal Solutions Inc.	BODY SYSTEMS	Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode
An employee entered a supply area and opened flaps. An open valve from a draining stack and bell emitted carbon monoxide vapors into the supply area; the employee suffered carbon monoxide poisoning and lost consciousness.
2018-07-06	Boise City	Oklahoma	AgOasis - Lost Trail Dairy	Multiple body parts	Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode
Two employees were exposed to chemical vapors being emitted from a chemical tote, suffering eye, mucous membrane, and lung irritation. They were hospitalized.
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.
2018-04-25	Troy	Texas	Anderton Castings, LLC	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was going to clean an evaporator when the employee's right middle finger was pinched between two stainless steel-hinged lids (doors), resulting in an amputation just behind the nailbed.
2018-04-17	Catoosa	Oklahoma	Safety-Kleen Systems, Inc.	Multiple body parts	Explosion of pressure vessel, piping, or tire
An employee was preparing to take a sample from a tanker truck when a reaction occurred, causing the vapor inside the tank to combust. He received second and third degree burns to his hands, arms, and the top of his head.
2018-03-27	Newburyport	Massachusett	Innocor Foam Technologies	BODY SYSTEMS	Exposure to harmful substances or environments
An employee was exposed to vapors and became ill while walking through the building.
2018-03-22	Milwaukee	Wisconsin	Aurora Health Care Medical Group	BODY SYSTEMS	Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode
An employee reported the smell of glue outside the hallway to operating rooms under construction. After being exposed to the smell for approximately four hours, the employee became sweaty and began vomiting from possible vapor inhalation.
2018-03-01	Chilton	Wisconsin	Briess Industries, Inc.	BODY SYSTEMS	Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode
An employee was preparing a cleaning solution for a weekly scheduled cleaning when two incompatible solutions were mixed, exposing the employee to chemical vapors. The employee experienced difficulty breathing.
2018-02-11	Belfield	North Dakota	Missouri Basin Well Service, Inc.	Multiple body parts	Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids
An employee was using a spray wand connected to a hot water pressure washer to open up a frozen produce water tank. The produce water vented hydrocarbon vapors near the hot water pressure washer causing a fire. Two employees received second and third degree burns to the face, neck and hands.
2018-01-24	Panama City	Florida	Holiday Inn Panama City	BODY SYSTEMS	Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode
An employee was cleaning a coffee pot with bleach when he inhaled chemical vapors. He began coughing and his throat was burning, requiring hospitalization.
2018-01-03	Union	Missouri	Huellinghoff Brothers, Inc.	Nonclassifiable	Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue
An employee was starting to ventilate a tractor trailer tanker. Anhydrous ammonia vapors were to be ventilated before filling the tanker with propane. When the employee started to hook up the fan, leftover liquid anhydrous ammonia in the lines splashed him and caused first and third degree chemical burns.
2017-09-21	Broken Arrow	Oklahoma	L3 Technologies Inc.	BODY SYSTEMS	Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode
An employee was working in a Naval submarine simulator and was exposed to epoxy vapors and had trouble breathing.
2017-09-20	West Deptford	New Jersey	JOHNSON MATTHEY, INC.	Nonclassifiable	Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode
An employee was adding ruthenium to a reactor when a chemical reaction occurred and released vapors. The employee suffered chemical inhalation burns and was hospitalized.
2017-09-16	Alma	West Virgini	Jay Bee Oil and Gas, Inc.	Multiple body parts	Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids
On September 16, 2017, at approximately 11:00 a.m., an employee and two vendor employees were repairing a tank dike liner with a heating iron. Flammable condensate leaked from the plumbing at a hammer union on ground level going to the condensate tank. The heat gun ignited the vapors resulting in third degree burns to the injured workers' hands and face. One employee was hospitalized.
2017-09-02	Death Valley	California	U.S. Department of the Interior - National Park Service (NPS) - Death Valley National Park	BODY SYSTEMS	Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode
On September 2, 2017, an employee was adding chlorine tablets to a swimming pool when he inhaled chlorine vapor. He suffered respiratory/lung distress and was hospitalized.
2017-08-24	Elmore	Ohio	Materion Brush Inc.	BODY SYSTEMS	Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode
On August 24, 2017, an employee was exposed to sulfuric acid vapors while adding water to a sulfuric acid tank, requiring hospitalization.
2017-06-21	Reedsburg	Wisconsin	Lakeside Foods, Inc.	BODY SYSTEMS	Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode
An employee was in a freezer cleaning up frozen peas that had ammonia trapped in them due to an earlier valve leak. As he shoveled the peas, the liquid in the peas expanded to vapor and he inhaled ammonia, suffering labored breathing and loss of consciousness. He was hospitalized.
2017-06-18	Crane	Texas	Crudd Pumping Services	BODY SYSTEMS	Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode
An employee was exposed to hydrochloric acid vapors while operating a blender.
2017-06-04	Midland	Texas	Pro Petro Services	BODY SYSTEMS	Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode
An employee was exposed to hydrochloric acid vapors while hooking up hoses to pump chemicals. The employee became dizzy and required hospitalization. Proper PPE was not worn at the time of the incident.
2017-05-27	Edwards Afb	California	EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
An employee was servicing an evaporative cooler and lubricating the bearings when his left index finger was caught and amputated between the belt and the pulley. The machine was not locked/tagged out at the time.
2017-05-23	Dayton	Texas	T. Neale Enterprises, Inc.	Multiple body parts	Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids
On 05/23/2017, an employee attempted to fill a portable propane cylinder. The connection from the employee's tank to the customer's cylinder may have been cross-threaded. The employee was tightening the connection when the hose detached, allowing vapors to escape. The vapor cloud ignited and the employee suffered second and third degree burns to the upper torso and legs. The employee was hospitalized and had surgery.
2017-05-12	Youngstown	Ohio	ROTH BROTHERS INC.	Multiple body parts	Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids
An employee was cutting a piece of duct work to size using a grinder with a cut-off wheel. The pipe was staged on the back of a truck parked approximately 5 feet from two manhole covers. As the employee was cutting, vapors from an underground tank beneath the manhole covers ignited, causing first degree flash burns to the employee's torso, chest, hands, arms, head, face, neck, and back and second degree burns to the chest and hands.
2017-04-25	Big Spring	Texas	Alon USA, LP	Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode
Employees were depressurizing a level bridle when the hose between the bridle and the flare system broke releasing hydrofluoric acid (HF). The two employees were exposed to the chemical vapor resulting in injury to their eyes, facial skin and lungs. Both employees were hospitalized.
2017-04-25	Milan	Ohio	Coles Energy	Multiple body parts	Explosion of nonpressurized vapors, gases, or liquids
An employee was on top of the tanker truck loading fuel into the tanker. The vapors ignited causing an explosion and throwing the employee 20 feet into the air. The employee suffered third degree burns, broken bones and internal bleeding.
2017-04-17	Boise	Idaho	Valley Wide Cooperative	Upper and lower limb(s)	Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids
While draining the product from a propane gas vaporizer, the igniter for the pilot light ignited the product causing a flash fire. An employee received second and third degree burns to the legs and arms.
2017-03-16	Elmhurst	Illinois	Tri-Angle Environmental, Inc.	Foot(feet) and leg(s)	Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet
On March 16, 2017, an employee was changing evaporator coils on the roof-mounted cooling unit for the store's walk-in cooler. The employee was going up an extension ladder to access the roof from the street when the ladder slipped from under him and the employee fell approximately 12 feet to the ground below. The employee suffered a broken right leg above the ankle and a shattered heel bone. The employee was hospitalized.
2017-03-03	Three Rivers	Texas	Diamond Shamrock Refining Company, L.P.	Face	Fire or explosion
On 3/3/17, two employees were lighting the Stabilizer Reboiler Heater (21-H-205). An internal vapor ignition impacted the heater integrity and both employees that were in the process of lighting the heater were injured. One of the employees was admitted to the hospital for further treatment of burns to the face.
2017-01-26	San Diego	California	Navy Region Southwest Port Operations	Multiple body parts	Explosion or fire on water vehicle
Two employees were installing a battery on the police boat when the fuel vapors ignited causing a flash fire. The employees suffered third degree burns to the face and arms.
2016-10-19	Tifton	Georgia	Triest Ag Group, Inc.	Nonclassifiable	Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode
An employee was relieving residual nitrogen pressure on returned empty product cylinders and was exposed to methyl bromide vapors. The employee suffered second degree chemical burns.
2016-09-30	San Antonio	Texas	J.R. Ramon & Sons, Inc.	Head and neck	Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids
An employee was cleaning a hydraulic tank with a brake parts cleaning solution. The employee sprayed the cleaner on the parts to be cleaned and then dropped a mechanic's droplight to the ground. The bulb then sparked and caused the cleaning solution vapors to ignite, resulting in burns to the employee's face and neck.
2016-09-22	Panama City Beach	Florida	Big Cooks Siding and Trim, LLC	Pelvis	Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
An employee was installing a vapor barrier to the outside of a new home while working from an extension ladder when he lost his balance and fell 6 to 8 feet to the ground, breaking his pelvis.
2016-09-15	Saint Joseph	Missouri	ALBAUGH LLC	BODY SYSTEMS	Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode
A worker opened a valve that allowed monoisopropylamine to enter an empty tank. Vapors from the monoisopropylamine entered the shop environment and migrated to a neighboring area where an employee had a serious reaction and experienced respiratory distress. She was hospitalized.
2016-09-15	Sarasota	Florida	Advanced Refrigeration & Air, Inc	Hand(s) and arm(s)	Contact with cold objects or substances
An employee was charging a rack through a produce case on the sales floor. He had the Schrader core removed from the access fitting where his hose was hooked up. Upon completion, the case went into a time-off defrost, which fills the evaporator with liquid Freon. When he disconnected his hose liquid Freon started to spray out of the fitting. As he tried to reconnect his hose, the Freon burned his right hand and forearm and his left hand and part of his left forearm.
2016-09-06	La Crosse	Wisconsin	Hartland Fuel Products, LLC	BODY SYSTEMS	Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode
While transferring methanol from a storage tank into a tote an employee inhaled vapors from the product.
2016-08-28	Johnstown	Colorado	Visions Express Inc	Wrist(s)	Other fall to lower level
An employee was gauging a crude oil tank through a thief hatch and may have been exposed to vapors from the tank or oxygen depletion. The employee became ill and fell down the stairs breaking the right wrist.
2016-08-22	Vaiden	Mississippi	UPCHURCH SERVICES LLC	Multiple body parts	Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids
An employee was using an oxygen/acetylene torch to un-solder a copper line on an HVAC system when refrigerant oil or oil vapors in the system ignited and caused a flash fire. The employee sustained first degree burns to his left arm and minor burns to his face.
2016-07-20	Cleveland	Ohio	Ferro Corporation	BODY SYSTEMS	Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode
An employee was setting up to repair a heat transfer leak on a mill and was exposed to organic vapors through a chemical reaction. The employee was using brake clean and a water miscible degreaser detergent when a chemical reaction occurred.
2016-07-15	Kutztown	Pennsylvania	Waste Management	Face	Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids
An employee was repairing a diesel fuel tank. He was burning off extra metal after the repair and the vapors ignited. The employee received second degree burns to the face.
2016-07-09	Orleans	Massachusett	Nauset Marine, Inc.	Multiple body parts	Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids
An employee removed a fuel gauge sending unit to access the fuel tank and remove old fuel. After removing the old fuel and adding new fuel to the tank, the employee replaced the fuel gauge sending unit. In this process, he found one of the electrical connectors was damaged and needed to be replaced. He replaced the connector and used a butane torch to shrink the heat-shrink tubing used to protect the connector. The flame from the butane torch ignited the vapors from the fuel and a flash fire occ
2016-06-13	Markleysburg	Pennsylvania	South Fayette Nursing Center	BODY SYSTEMS	Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode
An employee working in the laundry department inhaled laundry cleaner vapors while transferring residual chemicals from one container to another. The employee was hospitalized overnight.
2016-05-22	Pittsburgh	Pennsylvania	Allegheny General Hospital	BODY SYSTEMS	Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode
An employee was performing preventative maintenance on a sterilization machine. As the employee was removing the housing/base of the machine's filter assembly, white mist came out of the inside of the filter. The employee inhaled hydrogen peroxide vapors, requiring hospitalization.
2016-05-13	Freeport	Texas	Kirby Corporation	BODY SYSTEMS	Exposure to environmental heat
An employee was disconnecting a vapor line and a cargo hose that contained trichlor ethylene when his knees buckled and he stumbled. He was hospitalized with heat exhaustion.
2016-05-13	Ronks	Pennsylvania	Lancaster Agriculture Products	Multiple body parts	Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids
An employee was grinding a hole in an empty 300 gallon gasoline tank. Sparks from the grinder ignited gasoline vapors resulting in a fire/explosion. The employee received flash burns to the face and first degree burns to the forearms and fingers.
2016-05-04	Boston	Massachusett	Boston Children's Hospital	BODY SYSTEMS	Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode
An employee suffered respiratory distress that appeared to be caused by paint vapors and was hospitalized overnight.
2016-04-28	Friendly	West Virgini	MPM Silicons LLC	Fingertip(s)	Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
On April 28, 2016, at approximately 1:10 p.m., a maintenance employee was repairing a thin film evaporator machine. While he was removing the rotor assembly, his left middle finger was pinched between a nut and metal belt sheave, amputating his fingertip.
2016-04-01	Monongahela	Pennsylvania	Ten Mile Paving LLC	Multiple body parts	Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids
An employee was attempting to refuel a tack buggy when a flame from a nearby rosebud torch ignited the fuel or vapors. The employee was exposed to the flame, burning him on his left arm, hand, and abdomen.
2016-03-09	Ravencliff	West Virgini	EnerVest Operating Company	Multiple body parts	Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids
While restarting a compressor, an employee noticed the alternator belt was loose. The employee was tightening a bolt when an arc occurred, igniting natural gas vapors in the area and burning the employee's hands and face.