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Report: Explosion of pressure vessel, piping, or tire at Crossroads LP in Fort Worth, Texas

DATE: 07/03/19

An employee was cleaning a thermoplastic cart. The thermoplastic was being drained into a 55-gallon metal drum and was heated. The drum had trash in it and the thermoplastic heated up some aerosol paint cans that were not visible and caused them to explode. The explosion threw the hot thermoplastic on the employee’s head and arms, causing burns.

Report ID 2019076724  
Date 07/03/2019  
UPA 1473118  
Primary NAICS 541690  
Nature 1520 Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified
Part of Body 899 Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Source 2129 Containers-pressurized, n.e.c.
Secondary Source 1750 Plastics, resins, unspecified
Event 323 Explosion of pressure vessel, piping, or tire
Hospitalized Yes  
Amputation No  

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