Process Equipment & Services Company, Inc.
Struck by dislodged flying object, particle — Fractures — DURANGO, COLORADO
| Employer | Process Equipment & Services Company, Inc. | Report ID | 2018088722 |
| Address | Southern Ute 32-77-1 | City, State ZIP | DURANGO, COLORADO 81301 |
| Event Date | August 23, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Lower leg(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by dislodged flying object, particle | Source of Injury | Pipe fittings, collars |
| Secondary Source | Oil drilling rigs and machinery | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 213112 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 37.49000, -107.81000 | ||
Incident Narrative
While discharging pressure from and testing a well head, an employee opened a steel valve fitting under 400 pounds of pressure. The fitting unscrewed and was ejected, striking the employee's lower right leg and breaking it.
Incident Summary
On August 23, 2018, a worker at Process Equipment & Services Company, Inc. in DURANGO, COLORADO suffered fractures to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as struck by dislodged flying object, particle, with pipe fittings, collars identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
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