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Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury

1 hospitalization · 2019043987 · 4/18/2019 · Occidental Petroleum Corporation

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Thigh(s)
Nature of injury
Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury

Cause

Event
Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
Source
Pipes, ducts, tubing, unspecified

Employer

Name
Occidental Petroleum Corporation
Location
Graves St 5 Well Pad, PECOS, TEXAS, 79772
NAICS
211111
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was bleeding down injection lines, using a 36-inch pipe wrench, to let hydrates thaw overnight. A valve was opened and pressure (about 900 psi) was released, causing a section of pipe to come loose and strike the employee's leg above the knee. He was hospitalized.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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