Natural Gas Fuel Systems, Inc.
Struck by dislodged flying object, particle — Fractures — ROANOKE, TEXAS
| Employer | Natural Gas Fuel Systems, Inc. | Report ID | 2020032139 |
| Address | 1051 Republic Dr. Ste. 200 | City, State ZIP | ROANOKE, TEXAS 76262 |
| Event Date | March 5, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Arm(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by dislodged flying object, particle | Source of Injury | Parts and materials, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Containers-pressurized, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 541710 | Inspection # | 1469506 |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.00000, -97.24000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was filling cylinders with pressurized nitrogen. A piece of metal came loose, lacerating and breaking the employee's arm.
Incident Summary
On March 5, 2020, a worker at Natural Gas Fuel Systems, Inc. in ROANOKE, TEXAS suffered fractures to the arm(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by dislodged flying object, particle, with parts and materials, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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