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Black Hills Trucking

Explosion of pressure vessel, piping, or tire — Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk — WILLISTON, NORTH DAKOTA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Black Hills Trucking in WILLISTON, NORTH DAKOTA
Employer Black Hills Trucking Report ID 2017065357
Address 1008 58TH STREET City, State ZIP WILLISTON, NORTH DAKOTA 58801
Event Date June 12, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk Body Part Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders
Event Type Explosion of pressure vessel, piping, or tire Source of Injury Pumps
Industry (NAICS) 484121 Inspection # 1240585
GPS Coordinates 48.19000, -103.63000

Incident Narrative

An employee was welding on a mud pump when an explosion occurred. A pipe cap blew off and hit his stomach, injuring his spleen.

Incident Summary

On June 12, 2017, a worker at Black Hills Trucking in WILLISTON, NORTH DAKOTA suffered internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk to the abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as explosion of pressure vessel, piping, or tire, with pumps identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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