Brand Energy Solutions
Struck by dislodged flying object, particle — Cuts, lacerations — CHANNELVIEW, TEXAS
| Employer | Brand Energy Solutions | Report ID | 20171211577 |
| Address | 2502 Sheldon Road | City, State ZIP | CHANNELVIEW, TEXAS 77530 |
| Event Date | December 6, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations | Body Part | Forehead |
| Event Type | Struck by dislodged flying object, particle | Source of Injury | Nonclassifiable |
| Secondary Source | Machinery, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 811310 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.81000, -95.12000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was prepping a blast pot for the next day and opened the top man-way. Pressure then escaped, causing the employee to be struck in the face by an unknown object. The employee sustained a laceration above his eyes and was hospitalized. The blast pot was not locked/tagged out at the time of the incident.
Incident Summary
On December 6, 2017, a worker at Brand Energy Solutions in CHANNELVIEW, TEXAS suffered cuts, lacerations to the forehead. The incident was classified as struck by dislodged flying object, particle, with nonclassifiable identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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