Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c.

Name: Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. at Valveworks USA
Start: 12/8/2020

1 hospitalization · 20201211514 · 12/8/2020 · Valveworks USA

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Nature of injury: Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c.

Cause

Event: Explosion of pressure vessel, piping, or tire
Source: Hoses

Employer

Name: Valveworks USA
Location: 1650 SWAN LAKE RD., BOSSIER CITY, LOUISIANA, 71111
NAICS: 332911
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was pressure-testing a valve. The air hose leading to the valve had a leak; when the employee tried to tighten it, the hose broke under pressure and struck the employee, breaking his arm and lacerating his stomach. He was hospitalized.

Source

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