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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 20201212072 · 12/29/2020 · Refinery Terminal Fire Company

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Struck by discharged object or substance
Source
Caps, lids, covers, n.e.c.
Secondary source
Structures, n.e.c.

Employer

Name
Refinery Terminal Fire Company
Location
1001 McBride Lane, CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, 78407
NAICS
561990
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was removing a cap from a standpipe. The cap came loose and was launched about 18 feet into the air, along with the tools being used to remove it. The employee suffered a fractured left cheekbone and a 1-inch laceration to the left cheek.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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