OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221373145
AIRGAS USA, LLC
SALINAS, CA·
Event description
Employee sustains burns from explosion while filling oxygen
Investigation 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.
Victim
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#1 Hospitalized Age 59 M
- Event type
- 14
- Occupation code
- 363
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