Avulsions, enucleations

Name: Avulsions, enucleations at Targa Pipeline Mid-Continent WestTex LLC
Start: 6/30/2020

1 hospitalization, 1 loss of eye · 2020066088 · 6/30/2020 · Targa Pipeline Mid-Continent WestTex LLC

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 1
Body part: Eye(s)
Nature of injury: Avulsions, enucleations

Cause

Event: Struck by discharged object or substance
Source: Caps, lids, covers, n.e.c.
Secondary source: Oil drilling rigs and machinery

Employer

Name: Targa Pipeline Mid-Continent WestTex LLC
Location: Pembrook Compressor Station, MIDKIFF, TEXAS, 79755
NAICS: 213112
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was removing a valve cap on a compressor at a compressor station. Trapped pressure caused the cap to fly off and strike the employee on the right side of his face. Glass from his safety glasses was embedded in his right eye, necessitating surgery to remove the eye.

Source

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