Burns and other injuries, n.e.c.

Name: Burns and other injuries, n.e.c. at Penspen Corporation
Start: 11/29/2022

1 hospitalization · 20221110416 · 11/29/2022 · Penspen Corporation

Severity

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

Cause

Event: Struck by discharged object or substance
Source: Scrap, waste, debris, n.e.c.
Secondary source: Valves, nozzles

Employer

Name: Penspen Corporation
Location: 3 Miles South of Bloomington Texas, BLOOMINGTON, TEXAS, 77951
NAICS: 541330
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was draining liquids from the fluid pot through a ball valve. The employee opened the valve and noticed some debris blocking the port and the employee begin to open and close the valve to clear the debris. Once the debris broke loose, it struck the employee in his left leg causing him to lose his balance and fall to the ground in the direct path of the 920 lbs. of gas pressure and debris. The employee sustained contact burns to his arms as well as contusions to his chest and legs.

Source

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