Incident date: 2017-12-06
NAICS industry code: 325199

Two employees were removing an old process line that contained residual dibenzoyl peroxide when the process line exploded. The first employee suffered a forehead cut, mangled right hand, lower arm amputation, and internal injuries due to piping puncturing the stomach/chest area. The second employee was hit in the face by a pipe, suffering a broken jaw.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Explosion of pressure vessel, piping, or tire
code_source: title: Plastic, PVC, or rubber pipes and tubing
code_nature: title: Multiple traumatic injuries and disorders, n.e.c.
code_body: title: Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
severity: high