Archive · 25 May 2025
Oxygen Cylinder Explosion at Thiruvananthapuram MCH Injures Technician
Imagine a machine that helps people breathe exploded at the hospital.
This happened to a machine that gives oxygen to patients.
A young person who worked there got hurt on their forehead because of it.
They were checked out and went home, but then had to come back because they weren't feeling well.
Doctors found a small crack in their skull.
The hospital is trying to figure out what went wrong, maybe because the person who was using the machine wasn't experienced.
They are staying at the hospital for observation to make sure they are okay.
A flow meter on an oxygen cylinder exploded at Thiruvananthapuram Medical College Hospital.
A trainee anaesthesia technician, Abhishek, sustained a forehead injury from the incident.
The explosion occurred in the operation theatre of the hospital.
Abhishek was initially treated and discharged, but readmitted after experiencing symptoms.
Hospital authorities are investigating the exact cause, possibly due to the technician's inexperience.
- Who
- A trainee anaesthesia technician, Abhishek, was injured.
- What
- A flow meter attached to an oxygen cylinder exploded, injuring a technician.
- When
- Friday night.
- Where
- Thiruvananthapuram Medical College Hospital.
- Why
- Under investigation; possibly due to technician inexperience.
Technician's Experience
Hospital Authority
Cause of the Explosion
Technician's Experience
A detailed investigation is underway to determine the exact cause of the accident.
Hospital Authority
Hospital authorities suggest the incident may be due to the technician's inexperience.
- Location
- Thiruvananthapuram Medical College Hospital
- Device involved
- Flow meter attached to oxygen cylinder
- Incident Time
- Friday night
- Injured Person
- Abhishek, 21
- Injury
- Minor skull fracture