Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk

Name: Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk at X-Chem, LLC
Start: 10/13/2016

1 hospitalization · 2016109689 · 10/13/2016 · X-Chem, LLC

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
Nature of injury: Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk

Cause

Event: Struck by discharged object or substance
Source: Natural gas

Employer

Name: X-Chem, LLC
Location: Int CR 2600 and FM 33, BIG LAKE, TEXAS, 76932
NAICS: 213112
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was attaching a connection to the wellhead for treatment when a stream of high pressured natural gas caused the following injuries to the employee: facial Injuries, right punctured lung, and a torn esophagus. The employee was hospitalized.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown