Dakota Drilling Inc
Struck by dislodged flying object, particle — Fractures — GOLDEN, COLORADO
| Employer | Dakota Drilling Inc | Report ID | 2018099103 |
| Address | 4600 Indiana Street | City, State ZIP | GOLDEN, COLORADO 80403 |
| Event Date | September 4, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Cheek(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by dislodged flying object, particle | Source of Injury | Hoses |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238990 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.78000, -105.16000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee at a water line drilling site was struck by a hose when its fitting broke at the threads. The hose broke the employee's cheekbones.
Incident Summary
On September 4, 2018, a worker at Dakota Drilling Inc in GOLDEN, COLORADO suffered fractures to the cheek(s). The incident was classified as struck by dislodged flying object, particle, with hoses identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 1,165 severe injury reports involving "Struck by dislodged flying object, particle" incidents in our database. Browse all Struck by dislodged flying object, particle injuries.
Similar Incidents
Other severe injury reports involving Struck by dislodged flying object, particle events:
| Date | Employer | Location | Nature | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 12, 2018 | Decatur Industrial Electric | DECATUR, ILLINOIS | Fractures | Hosp. |
| Aug 9, 2019 | Capitol Concrete Contractors, Inc. | AUSTIN, TEXAS | Cuts, lacerations | Hosp. |
| Nov 9, 2017 | Superior Tube Company, Inc. | COLLEGEVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA | Avulsions, enucleations | Hosp. |
| Jun 4, 2021 | Continental Homes of Texas, L.P. | AUSTIN, TEXAS | Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk | Hosp. |
| Oct 2, 2018 | Cleary Building Corp. | HERSHEY, NEBRASKA | Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds | Hosp. |
| Feb 3, 2021 | From the Forest, LLC | WESTON, WISCONSIN | Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds | Hosp. |
| Oct 30, 2015 | Robey Excavating LLC | SHIRLEY, WEST VIRGINIA | Fractures | Hosp. |
| Oct 8, 2016 | NORTHERN PIPELINE CONSTRUCTION CO. | STREATOR, ILLINOIS | Fractures | Hosp. |