Turner Industries Group

Struck by discharged object or substance — Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds — CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Turner Industries Group in CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
Employer Turner Industries Group Report ID 2016098366
Address 1501 McKinzie Rd, Lyondell Bassell City, State ZIP CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS 78410
Event Date September 5, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Event Type Struck by discharged object or substance Source of Injury Lubricating greases, cutting oils
Secondary Source Hoses
Industry (NAICS) 237990 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 27.84000, -97.59000

Incident Narrative

An employee was using a torque head to set the pressure in a hydraulic hose to 1,725 psi when the hose formed a pinhole and injected hydraulic oil into the employee's right index finger.

Incident Summary

On September 5, 2016, a worker at Turner Industries Group in CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS suffered puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by discharged object or substance, with lubricating greases, cutting oils identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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