Skyline Well Testing
Explosion of pressure vessel, piping, or tire — Fractures — PIERCE, COLORADO
| Employer | Skyline Well Testing | Report ID | 20191212785 |
| Address | WCR 90 & WCR 36 | City, State ZIP | PIERCE, COLORADO 80650 |
| Event Date | December 12, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Nonclassifiable |
| Event Type | Explosion of pressure vessel, piping, or tire | Source of Injury | Containers-pressurized, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 213112 | Inspection # | 1451074 |
| GPS Coordinates | 35.76000, -78.78000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was on top of a tank when it exploded. He was thrown from the tank and required hospitalization for multiple fractures.
Incident Summary
On December 12, 2019, a worker at Skyline Well Testing in PIERCE, COLORADO suffered fractures to the nonclassifiable. The incident was classified as explosion of pressure vessel, piping, or tire, with containers-pressurized, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 272 severe injury reports involving "Explosion of pressure vessel, piping, or tire" incidents in our database. Browse all Explosion of pressure vessel, piping, or tire injuries.
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