# Multiple traumatic injuries and disorders, n.e.c. at United Initiators, Inc.
> OSHA SIR `20171211583` · 12/6/2017 · HELENA, ARKANSAS
## Severity
- **1 amputation, 2 hospitalizations**
- **Body part:** Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
- **Nature of injury:** Multiple traumatic injuries and disorders, n.e.c.
## Cause
- **Event:** Explosion of pressure vessel, piping, or tire
- **Source:** Plastic, PVC, or rubber pipes and tubing
## Employer
- **Name:** United Initiators, Inc.
- **Location:** 334 Phillips 311 Road, HELENA, ARKANSAS, 72342
- **NAICS:** 325199
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

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.

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*Source: [OSHA Severe Injury Reports](https://www.osha.gov/severe-injury-reports) · MORVS · CC0 1.0*