Energy Transfer Partners
Explosion, unspecified — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — ROBSTOWN, TEXAS
| Employer | Energy Transfer Partners | Report ID | 20180910055 |
| Address | 6625 FM 665 | City, State ZIP | ROBSTOWN, TEXAS 78380 |
| Event Date | September 28, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Forearm(s) |
| Event Type | Explosion, unspecified | Source of Injury | Nonclassifiable |
| Industry (NAICS) | 213112 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 27.67000, -97.76000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee's forearm was injured by flying casing material in an explosion.
Incident Summary
On September 28, 2018, a worker at Energy Transfer Partners in ROBSTOWN, TEXAS suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the forearm(s). The incident was classified as explosion, unspecified, with nonclassifiable identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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