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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 2021021783 · 2/26/2021 · Southern Star Central Gas Pipeline Inc

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Explosion of pressure vessel, piping, or tire
Source
Pressure lines, except hoses

Employer

Name
Southern Star Central Gas Pipeline Inc
Location
4895 North Lone Elm Avenue, JOPLIN, MISSOURI, 64801
NAICS
486210
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was exiting a vehicle to determine why a tool had gotten stuck in a pipeline. The pipeline ruptured. Flying debris struck the employee's left leg, breaking the femur.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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