C&D Production Specialist Co., Inc.
Struck by dislodged flying object, particle - Fractures - COTULLA, Texas
| Employer | C&D Production Specialist Co., Inc. |
| Address | 28.416865,-99.209953, Booth-Middleton Pad #30 |
| City, State ZIP | COTULLA, Texas 78014 |
| Report ID | 2018010999 |
| Event Date | January 30, 2018 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures |
| Body Part | Lower leg(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by dislodged flying object, particle |
| Source of Injury | Pipes, ducts, tubing, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Oil drilling rigs and machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 213112 |
| GPS Coordinates | 28.43000, -99.23000 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was bleeding down an injector line to bring a well back online when the line blew at a 90-connection. A 14-foot, 6-inch section of pipe blew out and broke the employee's tibia/fibula.
Incident Summary
On January 30, 2018, a worker at C&D Production Specialist Co., Inc. in COTULLA, Texas suffered fractures to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as struck by dislodged flying object, particle, with pipes, ducts, tubing, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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