JACAM Chemicals 2013, LLC
Struck by dislodged flying object, particle — Fractures — GREAT BEND, KANSAS
| Employer | JACAM Chemicals 2013, LLC | Report ID | 2018099933 |
| Address | Zink 1-34 Well, RJM Oil Co Inc | City, State ZIP | GREAT BEND, KANSAS 67530 |
| Event Date | September 25, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Ankle(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by dislodged flying object, particle | Source of Injury | Machine and appliance parts, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Oil drilling rigs and machinery | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 213112 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.35000, -98.76000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Employees were trying to connect a wellhead with a two-to-one swedge and a quick coupler. A valve was opened to route pressure through the swedge. The swedge's threads stripped and it struck an employee in the ankle, fracturing it. The employee was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On September 25, 2018, a worker at JACAM Chemicals 2013, LLC in GREAT BEND, KANSAS suffered fractures to the ankle(s). The incident was classified as struck by dislodged flying object, particle, with machine and appliance parts, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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