Pioneer Oil Company, Inc.

Struck by dislodged flying object, particle - Fractures - LANCASTER, Illinois

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at Pioneer Oil Company, Inc. in LANCASTER, Illinois
Employer Pioneer Oil Company, Inc.
Address 38.556085,-87.866073
City, State ZIP LANCASTER, Illinois 62855
Report ID 2018076977
Event Date July 11, 2018
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures
Body Part Face, unspecified
Event Type Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
Source of Injury Hoses
Industry (NAICS) 213112
GPS Coordinates 38.54000, -87.86000

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Incident Narrative

A crew was working to remove tubing from a well. A 2-inch hose was connected to the tubing for fluid circulation. The crew was raising the tube when the hose was caught and came under tension. An employee attempted to dislodge the hose, which reacted and sprung into the employee's face, breaking bones. The employee was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On July 11, 2018, a worker at Pioneer Oil Company, Inc. in LANCASTER, Illinois suffered fractures to the face, unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by dislodged flying object, particle, with hoses identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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