# Swelling, inflammation, irritation-nonspecified injury at GE Oil & Gas Pressure Control LP
> OSHA SIR `2017076426` · 7/12/2017 · ODESSA, TEXAS
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Eye(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Swelling, inflammation, irritation-nonspecified injury
## Cause
- **Event:** Struck by discharged object or substance
- **Source:** Lubricating greases, cutting oils
- **Secondary source:** Hoses
## Employer
- **Name:** GE Oil & Gas Pressure Control LP
- **Location:** 8000 East I-20, ODESSA, TEXAS, 79761
- **NAICS:** 213112
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was greasing valves when he dropped the grease hose. As he was reaching to stop the hose from hitting the ground, the handle struck the ground and was engaged, shooting grease up into his eye.

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