Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk

Name: Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk at Copper Canyon Compression Services, LLC
Start: 4/26/2022

1 hospitalization · 2022043606 · 4/26/2022 · Copper Canyon Compression Services, LLC

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders
Nature of injury: Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk

Cause

Event: Struck by discharged object or substance
Source: Pressurized air-blast
Secondary source: Containers-pressurized, n.e.c.

Employer

Name: Copper Canyon Compression Services, LLC
Location: Unknown, MENTONE, TEXAS, 79754
NAICS: 221210
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was on a stand checking for leaks on a vessel door. A plug on the door came out. High-pressure gas was released, hitting the employee's midsection and pushing him back against the handrail of the stand. He suffered bruising to the midsection and a partially ruptured spleen.

Source

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