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Cuts, lacerations

1 hospitalization · 2015010807 · 1/26/2015 · Nera Oilfield Services

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Leg(s), unspecified
Nature of injury
Cuts, lacerations

Cause

Event
Slip without fall, n.e.c.
Source
Bodily motion or position of injured, ill worker

Employer

Name
Nera Oilfield Services
Location
Rural work location, WATFORD CITY, NORTH DAKOTA, 58854
NAICS
213112
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

Two employees were pressure washing mud tanks. The injured employee slipped and grabbed the end of the wand barrel. He then came into contact with the pressurized water, resulting in a laceration on his leg. The water was considered dirty which led to a hospitalization as a precautionary measure.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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