Incident date: 2018-06-05
NAICS industry code: 322130

An employee was troubleshooting an atomic absorption analyzer when it exploded. The analyzer uses acetylene and nitrous oxide. The employee was admitted to the hospital with contusions to the left arm, legs and lower left abdomen.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Explosion, n.e.c.
code_source: title: Product testing, inspecting, and diagnostic machinery, n.e.c.
code_nature: title: Bruises, contusions
code_body: title: Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
severity: moderate