Fractures

Name: Fractures at American Pipeline and Construction, LLC
Start: 8/22/2018

2 hospitalizations · 2018088657 · 8/22/2018 · American Pipeline and Construction, LLC

Severity

Hospitalized: 2
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Nonclassifiable
Nature of injury: Fractures

Cause

Event: Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
Source: Hoses
Secondary source: Oil drilling rigs and machinery

Employer

Name: American Pipeline and Construction, LLC
Location: 6 Miles N. of Mentone, Loving County, County Rd. 300, MENTONE, TEXAS, 79754
NAICS: 237120
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

Three employees were performing maintenance on a pipeline by using a pig to clean the line when a hose connected to the pressurized line flew back and struck two employees. The air from the hose injured the third employee. Two of the employees were hospitalized with broken bones and abrasions.

Source

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