Laredo Petroleum Inc.
Struck by dislodged flying object, particle — Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. — GARDEN CITY, TEXAS
| Employer | Laredo Petroleum Inc. | Report ID | 2015096742 |
| Address | J.E. Cox Blanco #2 Tank Battery | City, State ZIP | GARDEN CITY, TEXAS 79739 |
| Event Date | September 15, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. | Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Struck by dislodged flying object, particle | Source of Injury | Caps, lids, covers, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 213112 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.74000, -101.54000 | ||
Incident Narrative
At approximately 11:30 on 15 September 2015, an employee was hospitalized when he was struck in the chest by a cap on a pressure vessel that he and another employee were removing. Remaining pressure in the pipe leading to the pressure vessel caused the cap to violently dislodge during the procedure and strike the employee in the chest, breaking one rib and causing the employee to suffer a broken left elbow, a laceration that required sutures on his right elbow and a hemorrhage on the artery leading to his adrenal gland.
Incident Summary
On September 15, 2015, a worker at Laredo Petroleum Inc. in GARDEN CITY, TEXAS suffered fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by dislodged flying object, particle, with caps, lids, covers, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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