JUNCTION CITY, KANSAS·
Valley Metals
Explosion, n.e.c. · Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Valley Metals, 2413 S. Milford Lake Rd, JUNCTION CITY, KANSAS 66441 on , Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified, affecting the leg(s), unspecified.
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Final narrative
An employee was working on a combine truck trying to get a part loose. The employee was using a blow torch when it exploded. The employee was hospitalized with severe burns, especially on the right leg, and smoke inhalation.
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