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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 20241110477 · 11/10/2024 · Meritum Energy

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Exterior and musculoskeletal structures of the back unspecified
Nature of injury
Fractures

Cause

Event
Struck by discharged object or substance
Source
Pressurized air blast
Secondary source
Source, secondary source unspecified

Employer

Name
Meritum Energy
Location
6341 CR 308, KERMIT, TEXAS, 79745
NAICS
486210
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was working on a compressed natural gas trailer gauge when a pressure release struck the employee's chest and forced the employee into a cement post. The employee's back was fractured.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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