Liberty Utilities
Struck by discharged object or substance — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — FALL RIVER, MASSACHUSETTS
| Employer | Liberty Utilities | Report ID | 20181112163 |
| Address | 150 Haskell Street | City, State ZIP | FALL RIVER, MASSACHUSETTS 02720 |
| Event Date | November 28, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Leg(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by discharged object or substance | Source of Injury | Pressurized air-blast |
| Secondary Source | Dirt, earth | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238990 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.73000, -71.13000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Air pressure was being applied to an underground natural gas line. The air escaped from the line, and air and dirt entered an employee's skin under his pants leg. He suffered a serious leg injury.
Incident Summary
On November 28, 2018, a worker at Liberty Utilities in FALL RIVER, MASSACHUSETTS suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by discharged object or substance, with pressurized air-blast identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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