DJ's Well Service & Roustabout, Inc.
Explosion of pressure vessel, piping, or tire — Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. — BORGER, TEXAS
| Employer | DJ's Well Service & Roustabout, Inc. | Report ID | 2017021330 |
| Address | Mantra Owned Dial Lease Tank Battery 6, Coordinates: N: 35?, 47.0839 W: 101?, 234180 | City, State ZIP | BORGER, TEXAS 79008 |
| Event Date | February 9, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. | Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Explosion of pressure vessel, piping, or tire | Source of Injury | Containers-pressurized, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 213112 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 35.67000, -101.40000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was shutting off the valve of a truck tank hose when the pressure caused the lid to blow off. The oil inside the tank then struck the employee, fracturing his pelvis and right wrist and causing a road rash on his chest area. He was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On February 9, 2017, a worker at DJ's Well Service & Roustabout, Inc. in BORGER, TEXAS suffered fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as explosion of pressure vessel, piping, or tire, with containers-pressurized, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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