ASAP Industries, LLC
Struck by discharged object or substance — Fractures — HOUMA, LOUISIANA
| Employer | ASAP Industries, LLC | Report ID | 2015031165 |
| Address | 908 Blimp Rd. | City, State ZIP | HOUMA, LOUISIANA 70363 |
| Event Date | March 13, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Arm(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by discharged object or substance | Source of Injury | Machine and appliance parts, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 333132 | Inspection # | 1047732 |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.58000, -90.67000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was pressure-testing a sand separator in a test booth. The employee entered the test booth to remove a plug on the sand separator. Before entering, he turned off the water hose and turned on the high-pressure pump. As he removed the plug, a failure occurred. The employee sustained a broken arm, and the plug was embedded in his arm.
Incident Summary
On March 13, 2015, a worker at ASAP Industries, LLC in HOUMA, LOUISIANA suffered fractures to the arm(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by discharged object or substance, with machine and appliance parts, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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