APACHE CORPORATION
Struck by object or equipment, unspecified — Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. — CHEYENNE, OKLAHOMA
| Employer | APACHE CORPORATION | Report ID | 2015129054 |
| Address | Currier 3-18H lat35.854900 long-99.574080, Near intersection Highway 47 and 283 in Roger Mills County Cheyenne OK 73628 | City, State ZIP | CHEYENNE, OKLAHOMA 73628 |
| Event Date | December 1, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. | Body Part | Multiple face locations |
| Event Type | Struck by object or equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Nonclassifiable |
| Industry (NAICS) | 211111 | Inspection # | 1111731 |
| GPS Coordinates | 35.61000, -99.67000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was struck in the face while blowing down a reinjection line at an oilfield production location, resulting in facial bone fractures, a hole in the roof of his mouth, tooth loss, and a big gash on his right cheek near/under the lower edge of his safety glasses. He required surgery.
Incident Summary
On December 1, 2015, a worker at APACHE CORPORATION in CHEYENNE, OKLAHOMA suffered fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. to the multiple face locations. The incident was classified as struck by object or equipment, unspecified, with nonclassifiable identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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