Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk

Name: Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk at Lubri Tech
Start: 8/27/2018

1 hospitalization · 2018088825 · 8/27/2018 · Lubri Tech

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Multiple trunk locations
Nature of injury: Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk

Cause

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

Employer

Name: Lubri Tech
Location: Rio San Marcos 36-45 unit 1, MIDLAND, TEXAS, 79701
NAICS: 213112
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was collecting sweeps when he opened a gut line that was pressurized and the elbow failed, dislodging and hitting his back. He suffered the loss of his spleen and a collapsed lung.

Source

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