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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 2019021246 · 2/4/2019 · Valerus Compression Services LP

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Elbow(s)
Nature of injury
Fractures

Cause

Event
Struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c.
Source
Oil drilling rigs and machinery

Employer

Name
Valerus Compression Services LP
Location
1787 Private road 4017, MENTONE, TEXAS, 79754
NAICS
213112
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was blowing down a vessel through a stinger pipe that was pointing up. As he reached with his right hand and opened the ball valve to release pressure, the stinger pipe swung to the left and struck his left elbow, causing multiple fractures.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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