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Concussions

1 hospitalization · 2023087506 · 8/16/2023 · Natural Gas Solutions, LLC

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Brain
Nature of injury
Concussions

Cause

Event
Struck by discharged object or substance
Source
Pressurized air-blast
Secondary source
Valves, nozzles

Employer

Name
Natural Gas Solutions, LLC
Location
16240 Port Northwest Dr, HOUSTON, TEXAS, 77041
NAICS
213112
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

Employees were at a closed 3-inch loop pipe to test meters. The system had a leak and the injured employee went to fix it. The injured employee was removing a valve when he was struck in the head with approximately 50 psi of air pressure. He was knocked into a chain link fence, sustained a concussion and had a seizure due to the injury. He was hospitalized.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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