Fractures

Name: Fractures at Flex-Chem Corporation
Start: 3/14/2020

1 hospitalization · 2020032440 · 3/14/2020 · Flex-Chem Corporation

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Jaw, chin
Nature of injury: Fractures

Cause

Event: Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
Source: Hoses
Secondary source: Valves, nozzles

Employer

Name: Flex-Chem Corporation
Location: 6595 State Highway 17, PECOS, TEXAS, 79772
NAICS: 424690
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was holding a hose during the filling of a storage tank. A valve blew apart and the hose backlashed, striking the employee on the left side of the face. The employee sustained a broken jaw and facial lacerations. The employee was hospitalized.

Source

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