Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids · Second degree heat (thermal) burns
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Nestle Purina, 10360 Lake Bluff Drive, SAINT LOUIS, MISSOURI 63123
on , Second degree heat (thermal) burns, affecting the multiple body parts, n.e.c..
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Final narrative
At approximately 6:20 AM on November 12, 2015, an employee was opening the third ball valve in a system of six to operate the plasma cutting machine. There was a failure at the pipe or the valve, and a spark ignited the gas. The employee was positioned at the compressed gas cage when this occurred, sustaining second-degree burns to his upper right chest, right arm, and left wrist.
HospitalizedMultiple body parts, n.e.c.Coal, natural gas, petroleum fuels and products, unspecified