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Traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified

1 hospitalization · 2015021157 · 2/5/2015 · Trio Equipment Rentals & Services, LLC

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Nonclassifiable
Nature of injury
Traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified

Cause

Event
Struck by discharged object or substance
Source
Pressurized water-blast

Employer

Name
Trio Equipment Rentals & Services, LLC
Location
5 mi. from intersection of IH-37 Hwy. 99 near, WHITSETT, TEXAS, 78075
NAICS
213112
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee at a remote Marathon Oil jobsite was pressure testing pipe when he was struck-by 9500psi of water when bolts broke on the flange connecting two pipes causing the high pressure water to strike the employee and one other sub-contractor's employee who were standing approximately 15 feet away.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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