Brand Energy Solutions, Inc.
Struck by discharged object or substance - Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds - FREEPORT, Texas
| Employer | Brand Energy Solutions, Inc. |
| Address | Dow Freeport Olin Site |
| City, State ZIP | FREEPORT, Texas 77541 |
| Report ID | 2017065856 |
| Event Date | June 26, 2017 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds |
| Body Part | Face, unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by discharged object or substance |
| Source of Injury | Nonclassifiable |
| Secondary Source | Sandblasters-powered |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238990 |
| Inspection # | 1245850 |
| GPS Coordinates | 28.96000, -95.34000 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was changing out a blast hose on the underside of a pot when someone recharged the pot, causing blast media to discharge from the lower port and strike the employee on the right side of his face. He suffered an abrasion and blunt trauma to the face from blast grit under pressure. Some of the blast grit was embedded in his facial skin. He was hospitalized. All required PPE was worn at the time of the incident.
Incident Summary
On June 26, 2017, a worker at Brand Energy Solutions, Inc. in FREEPORT, Texas suffered puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds to the face, unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by discharged object or substance, with nonclassifiable identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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