Safety Incidents OSHA Severe Injury Reports · 2015–2025
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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221440282

TRIUMPH ACTUATION SYSTEMS - CONNECTICUT, LLC

Event
Compressed Gas, Hand, Laceration, Maintenance, Nitrogen, Pressure Release, Skin, Valve
NAICS
336412
Inspection type
Referral
Activity number
#345801815
Employer profile
TRIUMPH ACTUATION SYSTEMS - CONNECTICUT, LLC
Summary number
221440282
Report ID
0112000

Event description

Pressurized nitrogen gas causes laceration in worker's hand

Investigation abstract

At 11:15 a.m. on February 23, 2022, an employee was working for a manufacturer of aircraft engines and engine parts. He worked in machinery maintenance. While maintaining equipment, he was loosening a valve. The valve controlled pressurized nitrogen gas. There was a release of pressurized nitrogen gas from a fitting. The employee suffered a one-inch (25-millimeter) laceration to his left hand. He was hospitalized.

Victim

  1. #1 Hospitalized Age 50 M

    Event type
    14
    Occupation code
    519

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