Date of incident: March 2014Notice of incident number: 2014155400035
Employer: Heavy equipment manufacturer
Incident summary
Two workers were bending aluminum tubing as they assembled a decanting post, a metal pipe structure used to decant liquid natural gas from tanks. Another worker was pressure testing a nearby decanting post to identify leaks. An explosion occurred in a hose attached to the decanting post that was being pressure tested. The hose, which had a large metal fitting attached to its end, whipped around the work area and struck a worker in the chest, causing serious injuries.