Explosion of pressure vessel, piping, or tire · Severe wounds, internal injuries and burns
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Downtown Recycling, Inc., 1404 Grace St, OMAHA, NEBRASKA 68110
on , Severe wounds, internal injuries and burns, affecting the part of body unspecified.
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Final narrative
An employee was conducting torching operations using oxygen and propane to cut metal beams within the recycling laydown area. The employee used a hose with an air chuck connection to fill up the yard pickup truck's back tire with oxygen. The tire blew up which caused the oxygen to ignite. The employee sustained fractures, internal injuries, burns, and lacerations.
HospitalizedPart of body unspecifiedTires, inner tubes