Integrated Production Services, Inc.
Struck by dislodged flying object, particle — Fractures — ARCADIA, LOUISIANA
| Employer | Integrated Production Services, Inc. | Report ID | 20171211606 |
| Address | 3014 Felts Road | City, State ZIP | ARCADIA, LOUISIANA 71001 |
| Event Date | December 7, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Eye(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by dislodged flying object, particle | Source of Injury | Parts and materials, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Oil drilling rigs and machinery | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 213112 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.53000, -92.90000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was removing a fitting from an accumulator. Pressure was still in the safety bottle at the time. When he got down to the final threads, the fitting blew off, striking him in the face and neck. He suffered a facial contusion, orbital fracture, eye hematoma, and eyelid and neck lacerations.
Incident Summary
On December 7, 2017, a worker at Integrated Production Services, Inc. in ARCADIA, LOUISIANA suffered fractures to the eye(s). The incident was classified as struck by dislodged flying object, particle, with parts and materials, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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