Tierra Lease Services
Struck by discharged object or substance — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — RUNGE, TEXAS
| Employer | Tierra Lease Services | Report ID | 2015041709 |
| Address | Hwy 72 | City, State ZIP | RUNGE, TEXAS 78151 |
| Event Date | April 2, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Neck, except internal location of diseases or disorders |
| Event Type | Struck by discharged object or substance | Source of Injury | Liquids, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 213112 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 28.87000, -97.71000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Employees were replacing equipment to install a cannon ball. As they were replacing the equipment, an employee bumped one of the valves. Pressure was released, spraying onto the employee's neck.
Incident Summary
On April 2, 2015, a worker at Tierra Lease Services in RUNGE, TEXAS suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the neck, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as struck by discharged object or substance, with liquids, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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